transphobic
adjective
trans·pho·bic
ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-bik 
ˌtranz-
: having or showing discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of transgender people
If you go out of your way to intentionally misgender someone, however, that is transphobic.—
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Things seemingly came to a head Wednesday, when Soulja Boy reportedly directed homophobic and transphobic comments at the comedian and his transgender son, Kai, according to Entertainment Weekly and Billboard.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
In January, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the company’s content moderation policies, all but explicitly allowing transphobic language on the platform.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The agency was also the subject of a House committee hearing on February 5, during which Rep. Nancy Mace repeatedly used a transphobic slur to denigrate U.S. support for LGBTQ+ programs abroad.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
But in recent years, he’s sparked controversy with his Netflix stand-up specials, particularly over jokes that many viewed as transphobic.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Mace has since continued to cast anti-trans views on her social media and often uses transphobic slurs, including during a February House committee hearing.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Banks — who has become well-known in recent years for her inflammatory rants on social media — does indeed have a track record of making homophobic and transphobic comments online.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
The latest tweets represent something of a switch for Banks, who has been criticized multiple times over the past years for her own transphobic comments, in which she’s claimed that transgender women are not real women and spread misinformation about gender-affirming care.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
What these arguments fail to understand is that DEI protections were put in place for certain groups because of historically discriminatory hiring practices and to course-correct toxic, racist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, and sexist workplaces.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
In January, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the company’s content moderation policies, all but explicitly allowing transphobic language on the platform.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The agency was also the subject of a House committee hearing on February 5, during which Rep. Nancy Mace repeatedly used a transphobic slur to denigrate U.S. support for LGBTQ+ programs abroad.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
But in recent years, he’s sparked controversy with his Netflix stand-up specials, particularly over jokes that many viewed as transphobic.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Mace has since continued to cast anti-trans views on her social media and often uses transphobic slurs, including during a February House committee hearing.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Banks — who has become well-known in recent years for her inflammatory rants on social media — does indeed have a track record of making homophobic and transphobic comments online.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
The latest tweets represent something of a switch for Banks, who has been criticized multiple times over the past years for her own transphobic comments, in which she’s claimed that transgender women are not real women and spread misinformation about gender-affirming care.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
What these arguments fail to understand is that DEI protections were put in place for certain groups because of historically discriminatory hiring practices and to course-correct toxic, racist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, and sexist workplaces.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Transphobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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