trans woman
noun
plural trans women
: a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth
Sharon Brackett has become the first trans woman to be elected to public office in the state of Maryland …—
Zachary Zane
Zachary ZaneWhitehorn shared her experiences with us about working in the technology sector as a trans woman, and how from her position she feels the industry could take further steps to better support the trans community.—Madeline Bennett
Madeline BennettExamples of trans woman in a Sentence
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The ruling comes amid a nationwide backlash against trans rights, fueled in large part by claims that trans women would unfairly dominate women’s sports and that children are being allowed to transition too young.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
All students, including trans men and trans women, will be allowed to compete on men’s teams, according to the policy.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Smith also submitted proposals about parental notification policies for students changing their name or pronouns, and a ban on trans women competing in women’s sports leagues.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2024
The class-action lawsuit relates only to trans women and does not include trans men, nonbinary people, or intersex people.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Twenty-five states have statewide bans on their participation, with proponents arguing that trans women have a biological advantage over other participants.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
But experts say this isn’t the most useful comparison, and the trans women in that study still had a lower risk of breast cancer compared to cis women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Last year, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a bill banning gender-transition surgical procedures for minors, and another prohibiting biological men who identify as trans women from participating in women's sports teams.
—Jamie Joseph, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024
Murphy is part of a class-action lawsuit that seeks to improve the safety and medical treatment of trans women in Colorado prisons.
—Moe K. Clark, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024
Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
All students, including trans men and trans women, will be allowed to compete on men’s teams, according to the policy.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Smith also submitted proposals about parental notification policies for students changing their name or pronouns, and a ban on trans women competing in women’s sports leagues.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2024
The class-action lawsuit relates only to trans women and does not include trans men, nonbinary people, or intersex people.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Twenty-five states have statewide bans on their participation, with proponents arguing that trans women have a biological advantage over other participants.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
But experts say this isn’t the most useful comparison, and the trans women in that study still had a lower risk of breast cancer compared to cis women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Last year, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a bill banning gender-transition surgical procedures for minors, and another prohibiting biological men who identify as trans women from participating in women's sports teams.
—Jamie Joseph, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024
Murphy is part of a class-action lawsuit that seeks to improve the safety and medical treatment of trans women in Colorado prisons.
—Moe K. Clark, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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