TERFs

Stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminists.” First recorded in 2008, the term was originally applied to a minority of women who were espousing transphobic sentiments (e.g., the false assertion that trans women are men who don’t belong in “women’s spaces”). The term has since expanded to refer more broadly to people with trans-exclusionary views (e.g., support transphobic legislation, spread scientifically debunked misinformation about gender-affirming care). See more on the term and the impact of trans-exclusionary beliefs and policies.