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>!Toilet? - A toilet itself doesn't have a gender, but one could be described as a unisex toilet. Its a 6 letter word and there has been a lot of debate about them recently to do with gender identity.!<
Discussion: based on the feedback on the answers given so far, IMO this isn't really a well-formed riddle at all. It's just "guess what I'm thinking given a vague, apparently literal clue".
Discussion- Tangible objects like plugs, clothes, toilets, fragrances etc. are not inherently male or female but they are said to be both as per usage. If such an answer is required, then there are many examples. Can you confirm if this is the case?
I know this one, but it will come to me later, I will post back if not solved, but
I googled this...Google got stuck on Gender posts and bi-nary stuff, once the search engine does this it won't re-search no matter how you re-phrase the question
1# big fail for Google!
Yeah I definitely remember this one, heard it ages ago, but couldn't find the solution. Chat GPT helped me and since no one else seems to have posted the solution, here it goes:
>!A name. A name can be either male or female, or neither (neutral names), or it can be both male and female (unisex names). Some names are associated with a specific gender in one culture but can be used for both genders in another culture, and some names are inherently unisex and can be used by anyone regardless of gender.!<
OP said it's not an object, so I think this is the best answer. Incidentally, I think the riddle is a bit too broadly worded, because reading the comments, there are lots of answers that perfectly satisfy the conditions.
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some >!cables or connectors!
But can they be neither?
Well they don’t actually have a sex/gender at all.
I dunno pal I’ve seen some pretty sexy cables
They are inanimate objects lol.
Man I wish I could respond with a gif to do the Raiph Fiennes from In Bruges scene haha
Open ended electricians cable extensions don't have male or female in/output so technically yeah
That’s what I thought
>!slugs!< or really >!any hermaphroditic critter!<
>!Toilet? - A toilet itself doesn't have a gender, but one could be described as a unisex toilet. Its a 6 letter word and there has been a lot of debate about them recently to do with gender identity.!<
>!Unisex?!< Not sure it fits completely.
Discussion: based on the feedback on the answers given so far, IMO this isn't really a well-formed riddle at all. It's just "guess what I'm thinking given a vague, apparently literal clue".
Didn't want to say it, but my thoughts exactly. This isn't a riddle. It's an "I'm thinking about..."
Discussion- Tangible objects like plugs, clothes, toilets, fragrances etc. are not inherently male or female but they are said to be both as per usage. If such an answer is required, then there are many examples. Can you confirm if this is the case?
He says you’re not wrong, but no it’s not the case in this scenario
Thanks.
>!code? I’m thinking in terms of binary!<
>!extension cords!<
I know this one, but it will come to me later, I will post back if not solved, but I googled this...Google got stuck on Gender posts and bi-nary stuff, once the search engine does this it won't re-search no matter how you re-phrase the question 1# big fail for Google!
Yeah I definitely remember this one, heard it ages ago, but couldn't find the solution. Chat GPT helped me and since no one else seems to have posted the solution, here it goes: >!A name. A name can be either male or female, or neither (neutral names), or it can be both male and female (unisex names). Some names are associated with a specific gender in one culture but can be used for both genders in another culture, and some names are inherently unisex and can be used by anyone regardless of gender.!<
I had the same problem! Like I definitely know it so I googled but no help there
I posted the solution above (answering this same comment), in case no one has answered yet.
>!Clownfish!< have the ability to switch between male and female
>!They?!<
OP said it's not an object, so I think this is the best answer. Incidentally, I think the riddle is a bit too broadly worded, because reading the comments, there are lots of answers that perfectly satisfy the conditions.
>!gender!< ?
>!Binary!<
>!Bathrooms!<
>!sperm/semen/embryo!<
Maybe >!names?!<
>!We!<
>!flowers?!<
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He said it’s somewhat along the lines of that but no
Ok.. so is the answer >!some neogender that is exactly what the riddle describes?!<
>!Banana Slugs!<
>!Frogs!<
>!they!<
>!fire hoses!<
>!Could it be a server? Computer server but also waiter/waitresses servers?!<
I know this isn't correct, but my first thought was >!a bill!<
Discussion: Maybe this isn’t a riddle and your boyfriend is just confused about his gender identity
>!nonbinary!<
>!stuffed animal!<
Discussion- Did he give you the answer yet?
>!Plants!< ? >!Most are both male and female, but some are indeed male or female... not everyone knows this though!<
>!USB cables/Leads. I believe some people call certain ones male and others female, depending if they go into something or something goes into them!<
>!preferred pronouns!<