Unisex 233241 211648995 2008-05-11T12:33:49Z 201.19.130.128 +Portuguese {{For|species with only one sex|Unisexual}} {{wiktionarypar|unisex}} '''Unisex''' refers to things that are suitable for both sexes,<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/unisex?view=uk AskOxford: unisex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unisex unisex - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> but can also be another term for [[gender-blindness]]. The term was coined in the 1960s and was used fairly informally. Though the combining form 'uni-' is from the Latin 'unus' meaning 'one', the term seems to have been influenced by words such as 'united' and 'universal', meaning that the 'uni-' prefix takes on the definition of 'shared'. In this sense, it can be seen as meaning 'shared by both sexes'.<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/unisex?view=uk AskOxford: Why does 'unisex' refer to something to do with both sexes, not just one sex?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Hair stylists and [[beauty salon]]s that serve both men and women are often referred to as '''unisex'''. This is typical of other services that traditionally separated the sexes, such as clothing shops. ==See also== *[[Coeducation]] *[[Unisex name]] *[[Unisex bathroom]] *[[Gender role]] ==Sources== {{reflist}} [[Category:Gender]] [[Category:Sexuality and society]] [[da:Unisex]] [[de:Unisex]] [[pt:Unissex]]