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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 can refer to a person's biological or social category. Gender, by contrast, explicitly refers to the social or psychological dimension, such as roles and identity. Use Geschlecht when the context is open or biological, and Gender when the social dimension is the focus.
Die Studie untersucht, wie das Gender die Rollenverteilung in der Familie prägt.
The study examines how gender shapes the distribution of roles within the family.
Die Studie untersucht, ob das biologische Geschlecht die Gesundheit beeinflusst.
The study examines whether biological sex affects health.
