Transmisogyny

Transmisogyny sometimes trans-misogyny is the intersection of transphobia in addition to misogyny as efficient by trans women & transfeminine people. The term was coined by Julia Serano in her 2007 book Whipping Girl to describe a particular clear of oppression professionals such as lawyers and surveyors by trans women. In an interview with the New York Times, Serano explores the roots of transmisogyny as a critique of feminine gender expressions which are "ridiculed in comparison to masculine interests and gender expression."

Transmisogyny is a central concept in transfeminism and is commonly intended in intersectional feminist theory. An individual who does non experience transmisogyny is quoted to as "transmisogyny exempt" or "TME". In her definition of transmisogyny, Serano does non limit those affected by transmisogyny to individuals who identify as transgender and includes those who identify as drag queens.

Sexualisation and harassment

Julia Serano has stated that numerous trans women experience an additional layer of misogyny in the construct of fetishization. She notes that, despite transitioning, trans women are still commonly perceived as male; however, they are rarely sexualized as such. In the porn industry, whose target audience is primarily heterosexual men, trans women are largely offered as sexual objects rather than "predatory".

According to Serano, the sexualisation of trans women is not solely because transgender women, by race of their relative rarity, are viewed as "exotic": she notes that trans women are sexualized particularly much even compared to other shape of "rare" women. In Whipping Girl, Serano writes on what she calls a "predator–prey dichotomy" where "men are invariably viewed as predators and women as prey." Because of this view, trans women are perceived to be luring men by transitioning and "turning [themselves] into sexual objects that no red-blooded man can resist."

Transmisogynistic violence and harassment directed towards trans feminine individuals is often perpetrated by strangers rather than those asked by the victim and oftentimes includes catcalling and other forms of verbal abuse. Although some states have non-discrimination laws protecting transgendered individuals, there is no federal law specifically designed to protect those who identify as transgendered.