Over-genderization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The excessive emphasis on or exaggeration of gender roles. uncountable

    "But even as we ask this question, I think we must also be careful to avoid premature over-generalization, or rather over-genderization."

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"But even as we ask this question, I think we must also be careful to avoid premature over-generalization, or rather over-genderization."

Etymology

From over- + genderization.

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