Cotton ceiling

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Definition

Cotton ceiling is a phrase for a social barrier that affects whether cisgender women consider transgender women viable sexual partners.

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What does cotton ceiling mean?

“Cotton ceiling” describes a social barrier to cisgender women considering transgender women as viable sexual partners. In this usage, “ceiling” refers to a limit on sexual consideration or access rather than a literal ceiling made of cotton.

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  1. Wiktionary: Cotton ceiling definition