Cisgender, Cisgender - Current Usage, Cisgender - History, Cisgender - Trivia, Heteronormativity, Political correctness, List of transgender-related topics, The Mirror Cracked by Carl Buijs
"Cisgender", (pronounced IPA: /sɪs.ˈdʒɛn.dɚ/), is a concept in queer studies meaning "not transgender," that is, a gender identity or performance in a gender role that society considers to match or be appropriate for one's sex. The prefix cis- means "on this side of" or "not across" (cf. cisatlantic, cisalpine).
Cisgender - History.
The term was probably created by Carl Buijs, a transsexual man from the Netherlands, in 1995. Alo ...
Many (particularly transsexual-inclusive) communities use the term "non-transsexual" or "non-trans", perhaps because the more scientific-sounding term "cisgendered" has not yet gained popularity or widespread usage in everyday English. Other groups, however, consider it inappropriate to define any group by what they are not.
Many transgender people prefer "cisgender" to "biological", "genetic", or "real" male or female because of the implications of those words. Using the term "biological female" or "genetic female" to describe cisgen ...
Many (particularly transsexual-inclusive) communities use the term "non-transsexual" or "non-trans", perhaps because the more scientific-sounding term "cisgendered" has not yet gained popularity or widespread usage in everyday English. Other groups, however, consider it inappropriate to define any group by what they are not.
Many transgender people prefer "cisgender" to "biological", "genetic", or "real" male or female because of the implications of those words. Using the term "biological female" or "genetic female" to describe cisgen ...
