Definitions by Termsmith
Citizen Betrayal
When a politician or government knowingly uses public power in a way that seriously harms its own citizens because another group, industry, party, donor, institution or political objective benefits from it. More than ordinary incompetence because the harm is known and the policy continues anyway.
“You knew housing and services were overloaded, knew who was profiting from it, and kept turning the intake up anyway. That is citizen betrayal.”
Citizen Betrayal by Termsmith September 5, 2026
BMES
BMES stands for Body Mutilation Extremist Supporter. It is the broad body modification branch of MES terminology, referring to strong support for irreversible alteration of healthy body parts for non therapeutic purposes where critics regard the practice as ethically unacceptable. Pronounced “B mess.”
TCMES
TCMES stands for Transition Cosmetic Modification Extremist Supporter. It is a narrower transition term concerning strong advocacy for cosmetic or secondary sex characteristic modification associated with transition, such as breast, chest, facial or other appearance related procedures. Pronounced “T C mess.”
G TERF
G TERF is a modified or reclaimed form of TERF where the G marks a specific genital surgery boundary. It describes someone who may accept social transition, gender expression, names, clothing or some cosmetic transition choices while drawing a firm ethical boundary at genital transition surgery. The term is used to distinguish that narrower position from the much broader way TERF is sometimes used in political arguments.