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A person's social or psychological gender, as distinct from biological sex. It refers to socially shaped gender roles, identities, and relationships.
In der Soziologie wird zwischen dem biologischen Geschlecht (Sex) und dem sozialen Geschlecht (Gender) unterschieden.
In sociology, a distinction is made between biological sex and social gender.
'Gender' is a loanword from English and is used in German as a technical term. It specifically refers to social gender in order to distinguish it from biological sex.
Die Diskussion über Gender ist in den letzten Jahren immer wichtiger geworden.
The discussion about gender has become increasingly important in recent years.
The word 'Gender' is often used as the first part of compound nouns to name specific topics. These compounds are very common in the media and academia.
Der Gender-Pay-Gap beschreibt den Lohnunterschied zwischen Männern und Frauen.
The gender pay gap describes the wage difference between men and women.
In discussions, the prepositions 'über' (about) or 'um' (around / over) are often used in connection with 'Gender'. Typical phrases are 'die Debatte über Gender' (the debate about gender) or 'der Streit um Gender' (the dispute over gender).
Es gab eine lange Debatte über Gender und Sprache.
There was a long debate about gender and language.
gender / sex
'Geschlecht' and 'Gender' overlap when talking about people and their identity. 'Geschlecht' is the more general German word and can mean biological or social categories. 'Gender' especially emphasizes social or psychological gender, meaning roles, identity, and expectations in society. The words can be confused because both often appear in similar discussions. In everyday life and on forms, you hear 'Geschlecht' more often. In conversations about roles, identity, or academic topics, 'Gender' is often more precise.
Im Seminar haben wir über Gender und Rollenbilder gesprochen.
In the seminar, we talked about gender and role models.
Bei der Anmeldung wird nach dem Namen und dem Geschlecht gefragt.
When registering, you are asked for your name and gender.