Meaning of trans-erasure | Babel Free

Definitions

The tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of transgender people or transness.

uncountable

Examples

“While all minority voices are silenced to varying extents—usually by being denied access to media and economic and political power—there are several aspects of trans-erasure that make it particularly extensive.”

“Even on the right, trans-erasure in legislation had been happening for a while. The re-purposing of DOMA, or Defense of Marriage Act, first proposed in 1996, specifically denied legislation recognizing the nuance in transsexual marriage, where one partner had their gender reassigned after the couple had wed.”

“By not reporting the actual issues related to the trans community, you are actively contributing to trans-erasure.”

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