Unisex
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'''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==
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