He-she
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Definition
An offensive, informal term for a transgender woman—a woman who was assigned male at birth. It has also been used as a derogatory label for a butch or masculine woman, and sometimes for a trans man viewed as a masculine woman.
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Meaning of he-she
He-she refers to a transgender woman, meaning a woman who was assigned male at birth. The expression is informal and offensive rather than a respectful way to describe someone’s gender.
Other derogatory uses
The phrase has also been used as an insult directed at a butch or masculine woman. In some usage, it has been applied to a trans man when he was regarded as a masculine woman. These uses are derogatory.