Definitions For Transgenderism

Noun

TRANSGENDERISM (plural - or s) The state of being transgender. {{q, See usage notes}} : {{ux, en, the w:international journal of transgenderism, international journal of transgenderism}} A purported ideology behind transgender identities, trans activism and trans rights movements. {{q, Compare w:homosexual agenda, homosexual agenda.}}

Usage notes

The term is common in science and social science literature, but is little used by the trans community and considered offensive by some. w:glaad, glaad says the term is primarily used by anti-transgender activists, and recommends synonyms like "being transgender". w:julia serano, julia serano agrees that it has been appropriated by transphobic authors in recent years and used as though it referred to an ideology (compare e.g. liberalism or conservatism) rather than a state of being; she does not consider it offensive per se but notes that it has started to be objected to.