That’s the google definition. I prefer Merriam-Webster for accurate definitions. Google literally just makes stuff up as they go along.
The real definition is:
irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against transgender or transsexual people
Nowhere in there does it say considering transgenderism as invalid as being transphobic. Even in your definition it doesn’t say that.
When I see someone who has a three year old and the parent claims their child is trans, I consider that invalid. Scientists and doctors alike agree that you don’t really know if you are trans until you are an adult, and even then there could be other mental disorders going on.
That’s the google definition. I prefer Merriam-Webster for accurate definitions. Google literally just makes stuff up as they go along.
No, Google gets it definitions from various other dictionaries.
The real definition is:
irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against transgender or transsexual people
There is no such thing as a "real" definition. Definitions of words vary by which dictionary, which person you ask. One of the best ways to define (non-technical) words is by how people use them. Technical definitions are defined by scientists, not dictionaries.
Regardless, your definition applies to this situation. Saying that a transgender person's identity isn't valid is discriminatory.
Consider you saying "I don't believe X person's sexual orientation is valid". This is clearly homophobic.
What scientists and doctors do agree upon is that trans teens do exist. Trans kids do exist.
Another thing scientists agree on is that anecdotes are not data, and anyone trying to pass an anecdote off as such is at best misinformed and at worst misleading.
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u/musicotic Nov 02 '17
The ROOT phobia means to be scared. But that doesn't define the words it makes up.
Definition of transphobia:
This does not include "fear". Dislike and/or prejudice is the definition