Meaning of ciswash | Babel Free
Definitions
To ignore, deny, or minimize the gender identity of a trans person or trans people, or the role that a trans person or trans people played in an event.
Examples
“Numerous media outlets recounted how the noble gays and lesbians fought that night – never mentioning trans folk… carrying on that long and painful tradition of ciswashing queer history – especially Stonewall history.”
“Throughout the 2-minute trailer, I watched the passionate and diverse history of our movement be whitewashed and ciswashed.”
“Let's stop⟳ ciswashing and whitewashing Stonewall, and use⟳ it instead as an example of how we need⟳ to fight⟳ racism, transmisogyny and poverty in our culture.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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