Sukupuolittuneiden

Sukupuolittuneiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective sukupuolittunut, meaning "gendered" or "sex-differentiated." In Finnish discourse, the term is used to describe social, cultural, or linguistic phenomena that are organized or differentiated by gender. The adjective sukupuolittunut refers to processes or structures in which gender identity or gender norms influence outcomes, practices, or representations. The form sukupuolittuneiden appears when the noun it modifies is in the genitive or when it is part of a list, for example in phrases like sukupuolittuneet roolit (gendered roles) or sukupuolittuneet käytännöt (gendered practices).

The concept is descriptive rather than prescriptive: it highlights how society differentiates and assigns meaning to people and activities based on gender, rather than asserting fixed biological determinants. It is widely used in sociology, gender studies, anthropology, and related fields. In linguistics, discussions of sukupuolittunut kieli refer to language use that reflects or reinforces gender expectations. In policy analysis and cultural research, the term helps describe aspects such as gendered labor markets, education, political representation, and access to resources.

Critiques emphasize that a sole focus on gender can overlook intersectionality, where race, class, sexuality, disability, and other identities interact with gender to shape experiences. Consequently, researchers often adopt intersectional approaches to provide a more nuanced understanding of how “the gendered” intersects with other forms of social inequality.

Sukupuolittuneiden is a common grammatical form used in Finnish writing to refer to the gendered aspects of phenomena, events, or experiences.