Editing Gender neutrality (section)

{{Short description|Avoiding distinguishing based on gender}}
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'''Gender neutrality''' (adjective form: '''gender-neutral'''), also known as '''gender-neutralism''' or the '''gender neutrality movement''', is the idea that policies, [[Gender-neutral language|language]], and other [[social institutions]] ([[social structure]]s or [[gender role]]s)<ref name="udry">{{cite journal|date=November 1994|title=The Nature of Gender|journal=Demography|volume=31|issue=4|pages=561–573|doi=10.2307/2061790|jstor=2061790|pmid=7890091|first1=J. Richard|last1=Udry|s2cid=38476067|doi-access=free}}</ref> should avoid distinguishing roles according to people's [[sex]] or [[gender]]. This is in order to avoid [[gender discrimination|discrimination]] arising from the impression that there are [[Gender role|social roles]] for which one gender is more suited than another. The disparity in gender equality throughout history has had a significant impact on many aspects of society, including marketing, toys, education and parenting techniques. In order to increase gender neutrality in recent years, there has been a societal emphasis on utilizing [[Gender-neutral language|inclusive language]] and advocating for equality.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}