gender card

noun

The invocation of a person's gender in a discussion in order to gain sympathy or an advantage in that discussion.

Meanings

noungender card (plural gender cards)

plural gender cards

  1. derogatoryoftenThe invocation of a person's gender in a discussion in order to gain sympathy or an advantage in that discussion.
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APA

gender card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20card

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“gender card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20card. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gender card,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20card.

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