misgenders
Uses wrong pronouns
To misgender someone is to refer to them using a pronoun or form of address that doesn't match their gender identity—calling a transgender woman "he," for instance.
The term implies the speaker knows or should know better: The interviewer repeatedly misgendered the activist.
Misgendering may be careless or deliberately hostile.
Outside male-female categories
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
affirmation · recognition · visibility · authenticity · two-spirit · intersex
Noun substitutes
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- educationSystematic development of mind
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
respect · inclusivity · awareness · understanding · sensitivity · mindfulness · courtesy · consideration
Using pre-transition name
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- disrespectLack of regard
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- hurtCause or feel pain
erasure · denial · dismissal · belittlement · slight · affront · insensitivity · marginalization
Prejudice against transgender people
- heteronormativityAssumed universal straightness
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intolerance · assumption · stereotype · essentialism · erasure · misrepresentation · oversimplification · misconception
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
self-identification · affirmation · recognition · visibility · authenticity · two-spirit · intersex
pronouns
Noun substitutes
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- educationSystematic development of mind
allyship · respect · inclusivity · awareness · understanding · sensitivity · mindfulness · courtesy · consideration · learning
deadnaming
Using pre-transition name
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- disrespectLack of regard
- offenseViolation or umbrage
hurt · erasure · denial · dismissal · belittlement · slight · affront · insensitivity · marginalization · stigmatization
transphobia
Prejudice against transgender people
- heteronormativityAssumed universal straightness
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
bigotry · intolerance · assumption · stereotype · essentialism · erasure · misrepresentation · oversimplification · misconception
misgendersaffirms
Declares something true
validates · respects · honors · acknowledges · recognizes