Trans Derangement Syndrome (TDR) and the Anatomy of Anti-Trans Sentiment

Abstract This paper explores the emergence of what may be described as “Trans Derangement Syndrome” (“TDR”), a rhetorical and sociological framework used to describe the social contagion of obsessive anti-trans fixation, moral panic, and identity-threat responses surrounding transgender people in contemporary public discourse. Originating as a term coined by journalists and trans rights activists, the […] The post Trans Derangement Syndrome (TDR) and the Anatomy of Anti-Trans Sentiment appeared first on Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective.