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misgendered

  • past participle
    of misgender.
    misgender
    verb (used with object)
    to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun, or adjective that inaccurately represents the person's gender or gender identity.
  • past tense form
    of misgender.
    misgender
    verb (used with object)
    to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun, or adjective that inaccurately represents the person's gender or gender identity.

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Interestingly enough, Gladstone said that other Indigenous people from different tribes have spoken to her in English, they have accidentally misgendered her.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2024

Archie is always their first point of call, whether they are struggling with gender dysphoria or having to deal with being misgendered by others.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

Flores told GQ that “being misgendered as she/her always just felt like a little jab in the gut.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

“I don’t want my friends to be misgendered and deadnamed every single day just because they don’t want to come out to their parents,” Leo said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

On his first day as bishop, during a video call, Rohrer said he was misgendered and ridiculed for featuring drag queens at his ordination.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

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