Gender Is the Name of the Frame: Understanding Gender through the Lens of Relational Frame Theory

While researchers continue to develop their understanding of gender as a complex and multifaceted concept, the detrimental impact gender-related inequity social injustice persists. This conceptual paper describes potential benefits incorporating Relational Frame Theory (RFT) contextual pragmatic approach gender. An RFT lens might enhance our language-based phenomenon, involving patterns derived relational responding rule-governed behavior. Such an then facilitate development assessments context-sensitive interventions that support flexible expansive experiences promote thriving. Despite utility approach, has rarely been applied concerns. aims provide starting point for exploring from perspective, highlight relevant studies, acknowledge limitations current lines research, recommendations regarding future research. We hope will also act call action behavioral scientists, well demonstrate how perspective both align with, add to, existing perspectives other disciplines.