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TERF

[turf]

noun

Disparaging.
  1. trans-exclusionary radical feminist: an advocate of radical feminism who does not believe that transgender people's gender identities are legitimate, and who is hostile to the inclusion of trans women in the feminist movement.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of TERF1

Coined in 2008 by Australian feminist writer Viv Smythe as “a deliberately technically neutral description”
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Ms Bird said she was called "an Illiberal Terf", suspended from the Lib Dems and banned from standing as an MP for a decade.

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Terf stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist.

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Grover is a self-declared ‘TERF’ - an acronym that stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist.”

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Rowling, whom trans activists have accused of being a trans exclusionary radical feminist, also known as a TERF.

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The charity has denied the cartoon woman with red eyes and a "Terf" badge is based on the Harry Potter writer.

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When To Use

What does TERF mean?

TERF is an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminism" or "trans-exclusionary radical feminist."

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