How to Use transphobia in a Sentence

transphobia

noun
  • For her, the spear of geopolitics is tipped with transphobia.
    — Danielle MacKey, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Comparing trans women to men, or trans girls to boys, is transphobia.
    — Dawn Ennis, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
  • There have been discussions online about her transphobia for quite some time, both public and private.
    — Time, 19 June 2020
  • Others have shown support for Mulvaney and shamed their haters for spreading transphobia.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
  • The book, which revolves around a male serial killer who dresses like a woman, is accused of transphobia.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Both of these suggestions, and the need to point them out, are ultimately rooted in transphobia.
    — Quispe López, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
  • Everyone is hurt by transphobia.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Peddling transphobia seems to have been immensely profitable for Walsh.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023
  • And while other Chappelle stand-up sets have been full of transphobia, this one was a lot about Jimmy Carter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But in truth, there is no evidence for these claims — only the ever-present specter of transphobia and anti-intersex hate in sports.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Trump considered firing his son-in-law, and engaged in casual transphobia.
    — CBS News, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Any dissent, any disagreement with any part of it can lead to instant accusations of transphobia, hate and bigotry.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • Shaw is adamant she is not motivated by transphobia or a repudiation of gay culture.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Help put a stop to transphobia by calling people out on their remarks and actions instead of being complicit through silence.
    — Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Or the folks who are harmed by casual homophobia or transphobia that rappers are lobbing at one another.
    — Bob Mehr, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
  • Zoltan and ter Kuile began using their platform to denounce Rowling’s transphobia.
    — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The lyrics are offensive, mocking the background of French players and with an element of transphobia for good measure too.
    — Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
  • At a panini spot in Old Towne Orange, Daniels quickly disabused me of my low-key transphobia.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
  • Yasmin plays Elle, a new student who transferred from the nearby all-boys school after dealing with transphobia and bullying.
    — Essence, 2 June 2022
  • All of the recent tweets have mentioned popular right-wing talking points, like transphobia and gas stoves, and mocked Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 30 May 2023
  • Disclosure can also provide an understanding of how media has had an impact on the transphobia that's still fought today.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 June 2020
  • This is a belief that is the core of antisemitism, of white supremacy, of homophobia, of transphobia and intolerance of any kind.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2023
  • Or perhaps the speaker could recognize that a cousin at the table may be closeted, and take it upon themselves to model how to push back against transphobia.
    — Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
  • How is transmaxxing being used to perpetuate transphobia?
    — Quispe López, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
  • Leo is further along in his transition, and the two help each other find community and balance in the face of adversity and transphobia.
    — Megan Lasher, Seventeen, 22 June 2023
  • Many Republicans have adopted transphobia as a culture-war issue.
    — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
  • That said, Lungulov-Klotz’s script doesn’t let its hero off with blaming all his rocky relationships on other people’s transphobia.
    — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Aligning with transphobia offers some Black women a sense of proximity to power, a way to assert themselves in a world that often seeks to erase them.
    — Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Santi learns Suwa is alienated from his family by their transphobia and homophobia.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Homophobia, transphobia and other forms of prejudice persist in the United States and across the globe.
    — Matthew Oware, The Conversation, 5 June 2023

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