Activism Language

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noun a derogatory term for a person who holds transphobic views, specifically towards transgender women

  • TERF stands for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist, a term used to describe individuals who exclude transgender women from their definition of feminism.
  • I heard that Sarah is a TERF and doesn't believe transgender women should be included in women's spaces.
  • Some people refer to TERFs as 'gender-critical feminists' but others see it as a derogatory term.
  • Being a TERF is like building a wall between different groups of women instead of working together for equality.