Reading (Gender)
type: Concept
alternative label: Reading (Transgender)
comment: Slang term for the act of identifying (or reading) someone in public as trans, non-binary, crossdressing, or in drag. Unlike Clocking (Gender), which is typically understood as a threat (of violence or outing) against the person being clocked or read, Reading (Gender) refers to shared identification or recognized kinship between two individuals who are both gender minorities.
issued: 2019-05-14
modified: 2021-12-08
related: homoit0000318
related: homoit0001090
related: homoit0001900
related: homoit0001378
related: homoit0002192
replaces: readingTransgender
in scheme: v3