misgendering
Incorrect gender reference
Misgendering is referring to someone using a gender they don't identify with—wrong pronouns, wrong titles, wrong terms.
It can be accidental or deliberate: I kept misgendering her until I got used to the new pronouns.
Deliberate misgendering is often intended as dismissal or insult.
The noun form refers to an instance: another misgendering.
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- transmasculineMoving toward male identity
intersex · pronouns · neopronouns · they/them · she/her · he/him
Prejudice against transgender people
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intolerance · heteronormativity · sexism · stereotyping · assumption · binary thinking · hostility · exclusion
Small unintended error
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- errorFault in communication
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
accident · unintentional · miscommunication · misidentification · habit · learning curve · self-correction · good faith
Statement acknowledging wrongdoing
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- repairRestore to working order
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
learning · growth · education · awareness · sensitivity · allyship · advocacy · affirmation
Cause or feel pain
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- disrespectLack of regard
- microaggressionSmall, often unconscious, biased remark
- humiliationLoss of dignity
alienation · dehumanization · stigma · erasure · dismissal · indignity · distress · trauma
Polite prompt to remember
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
education · awareness · accountability · respect · affirmation · inclusive language · relearning · practice
Organized provision of treatment
- workplaceEmployment location
- schoolPlace of instruction
- familyRelated people together
- public spacesAreas open to all
legal documents · customer service · media · sports · forms · ID · registration · intake
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
transmasculine · intersex · pronouns · neopronouns · they/them · she/her · he/him
transphobia
Prejudice against transgender people
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
bigotry · intolerance · heteronormativity · sexism · stereotyping · assumption · binary thinking · hostility · exclusion
slip-up
Small unintended error
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- errorFault in communication
oversight · accident · unintentional · miscommunication · misidentification · habit · learning curve · self-correction · good faith · faux pas
apology
Statement acknowledging wrongdoing
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- repairRestore to working order
acknowledgment · learning · growth · education · awareness · sensitivity · allyship · advocacy · affirmation · validation
hurt
Cause or feel pain
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- disrespectLack of regard
- microaggressionSmall, often unconscious, biased remark
humiliation · alienation · dehumanization · stigma · erasure · dismissal · indignity · distress · trauma · psychological harm
gentle reminder
Polite prompt to remember
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
acknowledgment · education · awareness · accountability · respect · affirmation · inclusive language · relearning · practice
healthcare
Organized provision of treatment
public spaces · legal documents · customer service · media · sports · forms · ID · registration · intake · bureaucracy
- gendermale, female, masculine, feminine, man
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- LGBTQ discriminationhomophobia, transphobia, biphobia, hate crimes, prejudice
- LGBTQ+ rightsgay rights, equal rights, lesbian rights, LGBTQ+ rights, trans rights
- political buzzwordswoke, wokeness, virtue signaling, virtue signal, dog whistle
misgenderinggender affirmation
Acknowledging one's true identity
affirming · validating · inclusive language · seeing someone · acceptance
gender, cisgender, transgender, gendered, genderless, gendering, agender, bigender, misgender