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Originally Posted by wxhluyp
In another sense it can be said that we have a duty to "ungender". This is because there is no distinct gender (there is no essential form of categorization). Gendering is imposing exclusivity.
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Here is a fairly straightforward definition of “Ungendering” from
Trans 101:
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Ungendering: “An attempt to invalidate a trans person’s gender by using cissexual privilege to identify incongruities and discrepancies in their gendered appearance that would normally be overlooked or dismissed if they were presumed to be cissexual.”
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Also you might want to read
ila’s original post in this thread. As defined here, the act of “ungendering” is considered quite offensive to trans men and women.