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By Lizzy
TERF
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. That group of feminists that claims that trans women aren't really women, as biological determinism is only a fallacy when it used against them, not when they use it against others.

Isn't it mindboggling that the Royal College of Psychiatrists would invite a TERF like Julie Bindel to come talk at a study day on transgenderism and transsexuality? That's like inviting Fred Phelps to come deliver the keynote at a gay pride.
By Angelia
Terf
Stands originally for “Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist” but sometimes more widely used to anyone who is trans exclusionary (some people say it’s modern meaning stands for “Trans Exclusionary Raving Fools”

Simply put, a person who uses feminism to try and separate ‘real women’ from trans women, and backing it up with ideals of feminism. Some points of view call this “using feminism to be transphobic” while others say it’s “pointing out how roles/ideas/gender/statistics (how male sexual offenders are much higher than a females) are still applicable to a trans women”

It’s a bit hard to make a stance on, because on one hand, I think trans women are real women, and they should be fully integrated into the gender of women. On the other hand, I guess I could see how some people would be cautious with trans women, worried that they may act/think like a male. And then for both hands there’s a negative point of view too. It’s an odd word because you can use the ideology behind it in arguably favorable and distasteful way in everyone’s perspective.

Anyways, the word may also be considered a slur, but I haven’t seen any movement against the word or any site take action against the usage of the word.

person 1: trans women aren’t women, they’ll never be a female, always just as bad as the rest of men
person 2: get a load of this terf

friend 1: bro, don’t tell me you’re a terf
friend 2: I’m just nervous around trans women, what if they act like a guy? If we erase the social role of men and women with them, couldn’t that just be turned around to discredit the injustices women have faced?
friend 3: I get it, but if they are are trans women, I assure you they’ve fully transferred gender roles, the only difference is their biology. They will be just like the rest of us girls

stranger 1: this person just said they don’t think all trans women are the same as cisgender women, fucking pathetic terf
stranger 2: I don’t mean to be transphobic I support lgbtqia+ I’m just worried about what this means for women’s safety
By Fae
TERF
Trans-Exlusionary Radical Feminist. Originally just named radical feminism. The basis of radical feminism is that gender is a social construct forced upon people at birth and are roles specifically designed to keep women subordinate to men (masculinity vs.feminity). Men, Trans activist, and liberal feminist use the term "TERF" because the principle of radical feminism cannot coexist with gender/trans ideology

Radical Feminists are inappropriately named TERFS to silence any female centered discussion
By Deloris
TERF
A lable used by transactivists to silence feminists who don't struggle against biological reality and who, thus, acklowledge the basic fact that a man is a man and a woman is a woman.

Women have the right not to refer to cross-dressing men as "women", and nobody should be disingenuously labeled as "TERF" for refusing to accept what is obviously mistaken. Freedom of expression is a basic right.
By Gratiana
TERF
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. Feminists who think that trans women aren’t women, and are a threat to women’s rights.

See Also: J.K. Rowling

Me: Hey Jenna, what’s a TERF?

Jenna: Read J.K. Rowling’s latest tweets.

Me: ***reads tweets*** Ah... that makes sense! She says “No Trans Rights!”
By Maura
TERF
A slur directed towards:

1. Anyone that questions gender identity's doctrine.

2. Lesbians who refuse transwomen as sexual partners.

3. Gay men who refuse transmen as sexual partners.

4. Females who want female-only spaces fearing a sexual assault.

5. Anyone who calls vagina a "female's organ" .

6. Anyone who calls dick a "male organ".

7. Anyone who claims that female or male's biology exists.

8. Anyone who think that women's oppression is based on their body and reproductive function rather than their "gender's identity".

9. Everyone who don't believe that gendered souls/brains exist.

10. Everyone who question murder/rape/attack solely based on "misgendering" .

"If i had the opportunity to beat a TERF to death with a baseball bat w/o repercussions I'd be sure i'll break it's legs first and work my way up"
By Lanni
Terf
Trans-Exclusionary-radical-feminist
A group of women that, belong to a vagina cult and believe that if you were a woman and are now a man, you are disgusting and have taken the easy way out of avoiding the oppression of the patriarchy. Or if you are a man that is now a woman you are similarly disgusting and are trying to infiltrate the cult. They are the main reason feminism has such a bad name.

Person 1: “hey Timmy you look sad what’s up”

Timmy: “ I went to a feminism rally was verbally assaulted by this random woman who said I couldn’t be here because I have ‘betrayed my fellow sisters’”

Person 1: “wow they must be a real piece of shit judging you for doing something they should be supportive of”

Timmy: “it was just a terf though so I can’t let it affect me”
By Evita
Terf
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. A fake feminist that is a little too obsessed over women´s genitals.

JK: What if I go to the women´s bathroom and I see a penis?
Anna: Have you been spying over bathroom stalls again? God, you´re such a Terf.
By Rachael
TERF
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist.

Feminists who live in the 19th century and do not recognize trans rights

- Trans women are not women. They are men wearing dresses
- You’re such a TERF. Go buy yourself a life at Walmart
By Beverlee