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.—
Catherine Caruso
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Think New York Times’ The Daily, minus the newspaper’s often transphobic slant.
—James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
But Mace wasn’t always this cartoonishly transphobic.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
In an interview with Pink News, an LGBTQ digital news outlet based in Britain, in 2013, Grodzka largely brushed off the transphobic comments.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump is a misogynistic, anti-immigrant, xenophobic, transphobic, authoritarian want-to-be.
—Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
In some ways, Little Witch Academia functions as a guilt-free Harry Potter alternative, giving viewers the sparkling delight of a magical academy without the bitter transphobic aftertaste.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Musk has directed some of his transphobic remarks against his own daughter, who is transgender.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Donaldson, a longtime friend of Tyson's, has previously come to her defense when Tyson has been on the receiving end of transphobic attacks.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Trump and aides denounced the joke, one of several racist comments by speakers during an event that also included misogynistic, transphobic and other offensive remarks.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
But Mace wasn’t always this cartoonishly transphobic.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
In an interview with Pink News, an LGBTQ digital news outlet based in Britain, in 2013, Grodzka largely brushed off the transphobic comments.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump is a misogynistic, anti-immigrant, xenophobic, transphobic, authoritarian want-to-be.
—Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
In some ways, Little Witch Academia functions as a guilt-free Harry Potter alternative, giving viewers the sparkling delight of a magical academy without the bitter transphobic aftertaste.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Musk has directed some of his transphobic remarks against his own daughter, who is transgender.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Donaldson, a longtime friend of Tyson's, has previously come to her defense when Tyson has been on the receiving end of transphobic attacks.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Trump and aides denounced the joke, one of several racist comments by speakers during an event that also included misogynistic, transphobic and other offensive remarks.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Transphobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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