transphobic

[tranz-fohb-ik, trans-]

adjective

1. having or showing hostility, fear, or contempt toward transgender people.

Example Sentences

In 2021, transphobic remarks made by comedian Dave Chappelle in his special “The Closer” led to protests, walkouts and even a resignation of a trans employee.

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The streamer followed that in 2022 by releasing a comedy special from Ricky Gervais that also featured transphobic material.

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I know firsthand how ravenous people were with that game’s release: I posted online that I’d worked on the game without any specifics and was very quickly targeted with abuse ranging from exaggerated transphobic caricatures to violent punishment-fantasy emails to disturbing content being spammed in my livestream chats.

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Weiss’ identity as a lesbian doesn’t negate the harm she has done by amplifying voices hostile to trans people, giving oxygen to transphobic rhetoric and framing bigotry as reasoned dissent.

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In this case, Weiss’ identity as a lesbian doesn’t negate the harm she has done by amplifying voices hostile to trans people, giving oxygen to transphobic rhetoric and framing bigotry as reasoned dissent.

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