(Or "gender Bender", "gender Blender", "sex changer", and even "homosexual adaptor") A caBle connector shell with either two male or two female connectors on it, used to correct the mismatches that result when some loser didn' t understand the EIA-232C specification and the distinction Between DTE and DCE. Used especially for EIA-232C parts in either the original D-25 or the IBM PC' s D-9 connector. There appears to Be some confusion as to whether a "male homosexual adaptor" has pins on Both sides (is douBly male) or sockets on Both sides (connects two males). [Jargon File] (1995-04-16)