intersexphobia

English

Etymology

intersex +‎ -phobia

Noun

intersexphobia (uncountable)

1. (neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of intersexual people and/or intersexuality.
   • 2016, Heather Sykes, Christopher Smith, “Trans*, Intersex, and Cisgender Issues in Physical Education and Sport”, in Daniel B. Robinson, Lynn Randall, editors, Social Justice in Physical Education: Critical Reflections and Pedagogies for Change‎^[1], page 275:

     Although there is overlap in ways that binary gender norms are imposed on trans* and intersex students, athletes, and staff, we feel it is important to understand how transphobia and intersexphobia work as different forms of discrimination.

   • 2016 September, Matthew Wade, “Something To Growl About”, in Star Observer Magazine, page 13:

     However, Turner said the bear community still has a way to go when it comes to greater diversity and acceptance, as he's faced both intersexphobia and biphobia from within its ranks.

   • 2020, Kimberly M. Zieselman, XOXY: A Memoir (Intersex Woman, Mother, Activist)‎^[2], page 205:

     In fact, I believe that it is this fear of bodily difference, akin to homophobia, intersexphobia if you will, that drives some doctors to recommend, and parents to agree to, medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children and infants.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:intersexphobia.

Synonyms

• interphobia

Related terms

• intersexphobic

Translations

Translations

• French: intersexophobie (fr)