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transmisogyny

American  
[tranz-mi-soj-uh-nee] / ˌtrænz mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni /

noun

  1. discrimination or prejudice against transgender women.


Etymology

Origin of transmisogyny

trans(gender) + misogyny


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On the demo’s centerpiece, “Manarchist, Brocialist,” the lead singer, Jackie, shrieks through a list of sociology buzzwords and hyper-leftist caricatures before speed-screaming the chorus: “Smash the patriarchy, transmisogyny, hetero, and homonormativity.”

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 7, 2017

But what about those feminists who demand presents that don’t prop up the patriarchy, gifts that don’t give in to gender stereotypes, trinkets that don’t trade in transmisogyny and objects that don’t objectify?

From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2016

Comics that raise pressing social issues – such as sexual violence, racism, or transmisogyny – can give readers the space to engage critically, as well as to dream differently.

From The Guardian ● May 21, 2015

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