diff --git a/data/fields/gender.json b/data/fields/gender.json
index be6bd7a4..7808e5b9 100644
--- a/data/fields/gender.json
+++ b/data/fields/gender.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "type": "radio",
+    "type": "manyCombo",
     "keys": [
         "male",
         "female",
diff --git a/data/fields/gender_simple.json b/data/fields/gender_simple.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d7021a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/fields/gender_simple.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "type": "manyCombo",
+    "keys": [
+        "female",
+        "male"
+    ],
+    "label": "{gender}",
+    "stringsCrossReference": "{gender}",
+    "options": [
+        "female",
+        "male"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/data/presets/shop/hairdresser.json b/data/presets/shop/hairdresser.json
index 64e25762..daeab153 100644
--- a/data/presets/shop/hairdresser.json
+++ b/data/presets/shop/hairdresser.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "opening_hours",
         "payment_multi",
         "phone",
-        "gender"
+        "gender_simple"
     ],
     "tags": {
         "shop": "hairdresser"
diff --git a/interim/source_strings.yaml b/interim/source_strings.yaml
index 2f308b93..5c19bcf0 100644
--- a/interim/source_strings.yaml
+++ b/interim/source_strings.yaml
@@ -2160,6 +2160,8 @@ en:
         placeholder: Unknown
         # 'terms: access,female,male,unisex'
         terms: '[translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Gender'', separated by commas]'
+      gender_simple:
+        # female=*, male=*
       generator/method:
         # generator:method=*
         label: Method