trans panic defense en · NOUN
Etymology
Modelled on the earlier gay panic defense.
Meanings
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(informal) A claim of self-defense against an unwanted transgender sexual advance.
The “trans panic defense” is an outgrowth of the “gay panic defense” that was first articulated by Edward J. Kempf, a clinical psychiatrist who wished to identify a particular mental disorder related to homosexuality.
2022, Loren Cannon, The Politicization of Trans Identity, page 99:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trans panic defenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |