Meaning of bigenderism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The theory that society enforces a strict male-female gender binary, privileges masculinity and maleness over femininity and femaleness, and (when the theory is strictly construed) limits gender to a direct correspondence with assigned sex at birth.
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2. The state of being bigender; the state of having two (or multiple) genders simultaneously.
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Examples

“Understanding bigenderism may offer⟳ insight into the specific challenges faced by nonbinary people.”

“Bigenderism is a plague that specifically punishes gender-diverse people, but its negative effects go way beyond that. Bigenderism is a cross many children have⟳ to bear⟳, and many don’t bear⟳ it easily. Living up to the expectations of bigenderist ideals requires a great deal⟳ of effort on the parts of young people who quake at the idea of being labeled sissy if a boy or being ostracized if a girl.”

“Bigenderism maintains there are only two genders, which correspond with the two sexes, male and female. Basic bigenderism requires that legal documents and public institutions designate a single invariant gender (that is, sex). Strict bigenderism applies these categories in a social context that stigmatizes "imperfect" men and women who do not reach⟳ ideals set⟳ by the bigenderist schema.”

“Our study⟳ casts some doubts about the existence of a moderating effect of gender transition on transphobia, it raises some issues about bigenderism as an explanatory factor for any such effect and it implies that transphobia is situational.”

“I find⟳ that bigenderism best describes my gender identity and pansexuality is a good descriptor for my sexual orientation.”

“To our knowledge, however, no scientific literature has attempted to explain⟳ or even describe⟳ bigenderism [...] This may be due to the low prevalence of bigenderism and relatively recent adoption of the term by bigender individuals.”

“The term "bigender" is proposed to describe⟳ people who combine⟳ male and female gender identities. Bigenderism is to be distinguished from "bisexuality" whose meaning would be limited to sexual attraction to both sexes.”

“A little further on we will talk⟳ a bit about little-known bigenderism and the people who alternate cycles of male and female identity, but first we should reflect⟳—especially as we begin⟳ this chapter—on the meaning of the word "normal."”

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