gender-critical feminism

noun

A branch of feminism that regards sex as a binary and unchangeable biological characteristic, rejects the concept of gender identity, and generally views transgender people as belonging to the sex they were assigned at birth.

Meanings

noungender-critical feminism (usually uncountable, plural gender-critical feminisms)

plural gender-critical feminisms

  1. uncountableusuallyA branch of feminism that regards sex as a binary and unchangeable biological characteristic, rejects the concept of gender identity, and generally views transgender people as belonging to the sex they were assigned at birth.

    Synonyms: GC, GCF, TERFdom, TERFery, TERFism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA branch of feminism that regards sex as a binary and unchangeable biological characteristic, rejects the concept of gender identity, and generally views transgender people as belonging to the sex they were assigned at birth.

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