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

Whitehorn 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

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Research has found that trans women who undergo testosterone suppression through gender-affirming care have no clear biological advantages over cis women in elite sports. —

Orion Rummler, Them, 14 Jan. 2025 There’s not much separating this portrayal from harmful anti-trans rhetoric that suggests trans women are deceptive actors who pose harm to cis women. —

Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025 Early in November, two trans women were attacked at a light rail station in Minneapolis. —

Odette Yousef, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024 Illustration: James Marshall; Getty Images The day after the 2024 US presidential election, Iris, a Black trans woman living in Texas, laid in bed and cried. —

Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trans woman