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'''Misgendering '''describes any situation in which a person is referred to as, or implied to be, a gender other than their [[gender identity]]. This includes using the wrong form of [[gendered language]], such as [[pronouns]] or [[titles]], but can also include challenging someone's right to be in a gender-restricted area such as a public bathroom. |
'''Misgendering '''describes any situation in which a person is referred to as, or implied to be, a gender other than their [[gender identity]]. This includes using the wrong form of [[gendered language]], such as [[pronouns]] or [[titles]], but can also include challenging someone's right to be in a gender-restricted area such as a public bathroom. |
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| − | Misgendering can be accidental, which is usually a result of making assumptions based upon a person's [[gender expression]], or it can be an intentional act of [[transphobia]]. |
+ | Misgendering can be accidental, which is usually a result of making assumptions based upon a person's [[gender expression]], or it can be an intentional act of [[transphobia]]. Misgendering could also be used to insult cis people for not obeying gender roles, for example "Are you a girl? I heard you scream like one." Whether it was intentional or not, misgendering is often hurtful and can cause or exacerbate feelings of [[dysphoria]]. |
Misgendering can be described as a microaggression - a small discriminatory act which, although so brief that the person responsible may be unaware they did anything wrong, occurs so often that it creates a constant negative atmosphere for the person experiencing it. |
Misgendering can be described as a microaggression - a small discriminatory act which, although so brief that the person responsible may be unaware they did anything wrong, occurs so often that it creates a constant negative atmosphere for the person experiencing it. |
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Revision as of 19:50, 24 July 2018
Misgendering describes any situation in which a person is referred to as, or implied to be, a gender other than their gender identity. This includes using the wrong form of gendered language, such as pronouns or titles, but can also include challenging someone's right to be in a gender-restricted area such as a public bathroom.
Misgendering can be accidental, which is usually a result of making assumptions based upon a person's gender expression, or it can be an intentional act of transphobia. Misgendering could also be used to insult cis people for not obeying gender roles, for example "Are you a girl? I heard you scream like one." Whether it was intentional or not, misgendering is often hurtful and can cause or exacerbate feelings of dysphoria.
Misgendering can be described as a microaggression - a small discriminatory act which, although so brief that the person responsible may be unaware they did anything wrong, occurs so often that it creates a constant negative atmosphere for the person experiencing it.