in·gen·di·ar·y
/inˈjendēˌerē/
noun., The explosive assault of someone wanting you to define your gender, usually in a case where one is unwilling, unable, afraid, or incapable of having such a discussion. Akin to asking someone "Where are you from?"
adjective
(of a request or
introduction mechanism) designed to highlight gender and use of gender pronouns, specifically on the unwilling or unable.
"incendiary request to name preferred gender pronouns"
synonyms:
confrontational, overly inquisitive, accusatory, inflammatory, rabble-rousing, provocative, agitational, subversive, revolutionary, insurrectionary, insurrectionist;
"ingendiary rhetoric"
"her ingendiary speech provoked a non-binary riot"
antonyms: conciliatory
noun
an ingendiary device.
"an
introduction loaded with ingendiaries"
a person who starts a confrontation, specifically in a gender context; a person who stirs up conflict.
"ingendiaries derailed the conference"