Sometimes, 'gender' is used in everyday talk to ask if someone is a man or woman. It is simple and common in questions or surveys.
What is your gender, male or female?
We asked about gender in the survey.
Gender is a rule in some languages to group nouns. Some groups are called masculine or feminine. It changes how sentences are made but does not mean real boy or girl.
In French, gender affects the article used.
Spanish has masculine and feminine gender types.
Gender can mean if a person is a boy or girl from birth. This is about the body and biology, not feelings or roles in society.
The baby’s gender is still unknown.
Doctors recorded her gender at birth.
In animals and plants, gender shows if the species is male or female for reproduction. It helps animals to find mates and have babies.
The bird’s gender helps in mating choice.
Scientists study gender in many species.
Gender can mean the jobs or behaviors that culture thinks boys and girls should do. These ideas are different in every place and time.
Gender roles often change in different countries.
He learned about gender roles in history class.
In computers, gender is a label in forms or data. It tells if someone is male, female, or other for data sorting or personal use.
Please select your gender on the form.
The database has a gender field for users.