gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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From Avery to Yuri, parents are increasingly choosing gender-neutral names for their children.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The unusual gender-neutral name is rising in the ranks, currently #366 in the United States.12
Duff and Koma named their third daughter Townes Meadow Bair, which is even more unusual than Banks, only reaching #2,991 in the U.S.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Fan voting is now open for THE 19 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5, except Best New Artist, which remains active into the awards show.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fan voting for all 19 gender-neutral VMA categories is open now and will end on Sept. 5.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The unusual gender-neutral name is rising in the ranks, currently #366 in the United States.12
Duff and Koma named their third daughter Townes Meadow Bair, which is even more unusual than Banks, only reaching #2,991 in the U.S.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Fan voting is now open for THE 19 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5, except Best New Artist, which remains active into the awards show.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fan voting for all 19 gender-neutral VMA categories is open now and will end on Sept. 5.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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