Why was the term "cisgendered" even made in the first place? (regular, radical)

[shiftymh]

Cisgender doesn’t mean straight. It just means that you’re not a faggy, effeminate guy or a butch chick. Has nothing to do with sexuality.

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

Cisgender doesn’t mean straight. It just means that you’re not a faggy, effeminate guy or a butch chick. Has nothing to do with sexuality.

Interesting... pretty sure that isn't what gender studies types mean when they use the word but I'm not surprised if it has taken on that meaning in popular culture.

[Aussiehoff]

Originally Posted by Sheepie2000

It means that you agree with the gender you were assigned at birth.

This is one of the most absurd phrases in human history.

[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by Msgenerse

We already had the term "straight" which means the same thing, so why make up another redundant term such as "cisgendered"? Anyone know?

To pretend that people who try to pretend they are the opposite sex, have just as much legitimacy as those who live as the sex they are.

It's an attempt to avoid the constant eye-rolling and contemptuous laughter they deserve.

[danielj72]

Originally Posted by Jowel

I've never heard this term being widely used. Outside of "gender studies" bubbles of academia, who even uses this?

Kids do. They speak the language of political correctness as native speakers.

I think the term was created simply to justify the idea that one can choose gender. These are weird times and this new generation is just plain off their rockers.

[snebarekim]

Originally Posted by Sheepie2000

Cisgendered does not mean straight. It means that you agree with the gender you were assigned at birth.

Give that man a Kewpie doll!

[xPlorer48]

And, now we have Latinx and womxn? the Kinks’ “Lola”. “Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls. It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world....
Except for Lola”

[archineer]

Such nice, kind people here.

"Cis" is Latin so you'd have to ask the Romans. Opposite of "trans" which is also Latin.

[Checkmarkblue]

Originally Posted by Msgenerse

We already had the term "straight" which means the same thing, so why make up another redundant term such as "cisgendered"? Anyone know?

These terms are made by academics. It's like how in academia they use latinx instead of Latino or Latina.

[NARFALICIOUS]

Originally Posted by Sheepie2000

Cisgendered does not mean straight. It means that you agree with the gender you were assigned at birth.

I'm a man. But I was not assigned as a man at birth. I was assigned the term boy.


I am therefore here and now creating the term boyz2men-gendered.

It means I was a born a boy but I transitioned to being a man through hard work, perseverance, motownphilly, and bit more hair on my chin and balls than before I transitioned.

Please tweet this for all to see. Let Ja Rule know too. We need to know what he thinks.