misgenders

• present tense form

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  of misgender (3rd person singular).
  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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misgenders

Hunter Schafer, the trans performer nominated for her lead performance in “Cuckoo,” revealed this week that her newly-issued passport misgenders her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2025

As a running gag in one episode, he’s called to add cash to the “Pronoun Jar” whenever he misgenders or deadnames his daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

My 3-year-old consistently misgenders his beloved preschool teacher, “Miss Angela.”

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2021

When she misgenders the dog she shares with Gabby, Gabby barely bats an eye.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2020

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