The process of removing or reducing feminine qualities; currently in the act of making something less feminine.
Present participle of defeminize (American spelling), using the '-ing' suffix to show ongoing action. Forms the continuous tense in American English.
This American spelling shows how '-izing' mirrors '-ising' but tells you immediately which English variant you're reading—it's like a linguistic fingerprint of where the text was written.
Present participle; reinforces pathological model of femininity as something actively to be removed or suppressed.
Avoid; use affirming language about what the person is choosing.
["transitioning","expressing identity","undergoing medical transition"]
Language matters for dignity—frame around choices and identity expression, not removal of traits.
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