Transnegative: description of a person who holds negative attitudes (disgust, fear, hatred, etc.) of transsexualand transgender individuals.
As a Ph.D. clinical
psychologist who has worked with and conducted research with transsexuals, now more commonly known as transgenderists, I note that the Urban Dictionary's present denotation of "transphobic" is incorrect and misleading. While humorous, it is NOT a fear of transformers or riding
public transportation. Not so.
Transphobic is a person who is fearful of transgenderists or that he or she is emotionally distressed that he or she actually qualifies for the term themselves.
Heteronegativism was first defined in my 1999 article (White, S. R., & Franzini, L .R. (1999). Heteronegativism: The attitudes of gay men and lesbians toward heterosexuals. Journal of
Homosexuality, 37, 65-79.)
Chris hates transgenderists, perhaps due to the fear that he or she is one. Chris isn't transphobic, but rather is strongly transnegative.
Transphobics are those individuals who actually fear encountering transgenderists in public restrooms. Transphobics may be so anxious that they delay relieving themselves for long periods until they get home.
Transgenderism is not
contagious. Phobias are
irrational fears.