Nov 1, 2019 22:54
4 yrs ago
English term
(to) misgender
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Definition from
Oxford Dictionary:
Verb, transitive. The action of misstating a person's gender, especially of addressing or referring to a transgender person in terms that do not reflect their gender identity.
Example sentences:
Such a law might have reminded Vlaming that misgendering a transgender child is wrong. (CNN)
"Personally, I've been misgendered many times before. and it can be really demoralizing and just frustrating and that people just assume who you are and then try to make excuses for why they have used the wrong pronoun," said owner of Cocoa and Spice, Jennifer Mowad. (NBC29)
Sam Dylan Finch recounts his experience of being misgendered by doctors after attempting suicide, showing why it's critical that doctors do better for transgender patients. (Teen Vogue)
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