I'm no longer accepting cis as a word meaning the opposite of trans. I am a typical male, not a cis male. Trans people don't get to call "typicals" some word [cis] that died in Latin 1500 years ago, for this application.

Fuzzy_Department2799 · 2023-04-14T16:16:59+00:00

If it wasn't used as a slur I wouldn't care.

jepp4561 · 2023-04-14T16:07:02+00:00

The word 'cis' is still very much in use everyday, besides it's obvious use in 'cisgender'. One example is in chemistry where it is used in geometric isomerism, to describe if the functional group are on the same or opposite sides of each other. As cis means 'same side' and trans means 'opposite side'. So when talking about born-male-identifies-male it just makes sense to say cis, and likewise with trans.

The word 'typical' means to have some district feature or characteristic. So while that kind of works, it's not as clear cut and precise as cis/trans.

Edit: Not saying anyone has to use these terms, you can call yourself whatever you want. I'm just providing some information of the history and meaning of the words.

odoof12 · 2023-04-14T18:33:55+00:00

eh this isnt really about mens rights or anything similar this is just rage posting at trans people

im a male and proud of it but im not going to delude myself into caring if im called a cis man or whatever

im also called white even though im closer to a tan shade

rabel111 · 2023-04-15T11:25:31+00:00

The term "cis" has a short history in the context of gender.

From my context, I am male. The attempt of others to reclassify my identified sex, is just abuse.

PLSFK0FF · 2023-04-14T17:27:33+00:00

It's typical for me to see the term cis white male used. When I see this term, I immediately know the writer is either gay, a women, a tran, a minority, or a racist.

OrangeThumbcat · 2023-04-16T11:52:36+00:00

It's a Latin prefix you ninny. We use them every day, and cis- is used modernly in science - specifically physics, chemistry, and biology - all the fricken time. Just because you have the reading or literature exposure of an 8th grader doesn't mean things are weird or uncommon.

Here's a few more Latin/Greek prefixes you use all the time: inter-, extra-, a-, an-, ex-, de-, trans-, epi-, hypo-, etc ETC ETC...

Christ in a t-shirt.

Dante1141 · 2023-04-14T19:25:53+00:00

I mean, gay vs straight? I think your issue is that "cis" is often used in a derogatory context in addition to it being relatively new to common parlance.

hp02121 · 2023-04-16T01:26:44+00:00

I can't keep up with these designations anymore. The next time I have a doctor's appointment and the receptionist asks me what my gender is, I am going to tell her that I need to check, and would she be offended if I drop my pants

sgt_oddball_17 · 2023-04-14T16:11:15+00:00

"Cis" is hate speech.

chobbo · 2023-04-14T22:01:36+00:00

“Excuse me, I don’t identify as a cis male. I identify as a real male.”

Heartbreaker34 · 2023-04-14T16:30:20+00:00

They made it ip to not feel different, but well said, i agree.

Significant_Hurry829 · 2023-04-15T03:36:16+00:00

Im all for mens rights and all that but this is a weird hill to die on

Antarkian · 2023-04-15T00:48:29+00:00

My.biggest beef, is you cannot assume the gener od a trans, non binary or whatever the case, but it's perfectly.l acceptable for them to label OTHERS as ancosnmale or cos female and tell them what their gender is. Complete hypocrisy. Especially when places like Canada and the United States are writing laws against mis-gendering people.

Visible_Juice_4204 · 2023-04-14T23:43:19+00:00

Something something facts dont care about your feelings. Youre a cis dude. Cope.

Ok_Night_7767 · 2023-04-15T02:05:04+00:00

I think that the intent in using the term is to foster the impression that heterosexual males are
just another aberration along some imaginary "non-binary" spectrum.

OozlumConcorde · 2023-04-14T20:19:12+00:00

Ah yes beacuse "us typicals" is such a flattering descption..?

The great-word-chase is a big waste of time, and one of the worst things to come out of the culture war. You hate cis because of the connotations people give it, and if "typical" replaced cis, people would give it the same connotations and you'd hate it just as much.

LuciferLondonderry · 2023-04-14T22:40:18+00:00

Sorry mate. Only properly authorised people are allowed to remove words from the Newspeak Dictionary.

Please report to the Ministry of Love. You may have committed a Thought Crime.

Clarion-Fae · 2023-04-16T06:37:35+00:00

I hate that word. I’m a born female not a Cis female. It’s a hate word as far as I’m concerned

hehimCA · 2023-04-14T22:23:05+00:00

I 100% agree and I define that as hate speech. No one gets to use a word I don’t like. I would love for their to be a formal way to express this but great post.

2023-04-16T05:49:50+00:00

100% Agree

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