Cotton ceiling is the purported
marginalization
Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. It is used across disciplin ...
of
trans women
A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may Gender transitioning, transition; this process commonly includes Feminizing horm ...
in
queer sexual spaces.
History
The term was coined in 2015 by trans porn performer Drew DeVeaux, referring to the feeling of being invisible as a trans woman in queer sexual spaces.
References
LGBT women's culture
Queer culture
Women-related neologisms
Discrimination against transgender people
Feminism and transgender
LGBT-related controversies
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