Essentially "cisgendered" is used to describe those who have gender identities that mostly match the spectrum of what is expected for people of their biological sex. As I understand it, those who do not identify as trans or genderqueer would most likely be considered cisgendered. I would be one of those people, for example.
(just so you know, clever_doberman replied to your comment, but it's off-threading by one. Here's what she said:
"interesting, and thanks. do you know the origins of the word? I don't know a whole lot about the transgendered world, tho I'm learning. but I never heard that expression before."
A couple people have responded to her question already.)
interesting, and thanks. do you know the origins of the word? I don't know a whole lot about the transgendered world, tho I'm learning. but I never heard that expression before.
It's chemistry terminology, repurposed. "Trans" and "cis" are two of the possible arrangements for certain molecules; hence, "cisgendered" to mean "not transgendered."
What I like about it is that, etymology aside, the words are similarly structured, and neither looks like it's saying "this is the norm, the other is the exception."
According to Wikipedia, "The word has its origin in the Latin-derived prefix cis, meaning "on the same side" as in the cis-trans distinction in chemistry. In this case, "cis" refers to the unity of a gender identity with a gender role."
You have hit on exactly what is good about this terminology. Funny that both trans and CID come from the same usage but I'd only heard the one and not the other. So that's the first stop on the privilege train for me.
Yippee. I like these kinds of kicks in the ass. (no sarcasm intended)
According to wikipedia, "The word has its origin in the Latin-derived prefix cis, meaning "on the same side" as in the cis-trans distinction in chemistry. In this case, "cis" refers to the unity of a gender identity with a gender role."
(Just so you know, you replied to me, not to cassidyrose, so she won't be notified of your thanks, but I replied to her so she will know you answered.)
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Date: 2009-05-05 05:29 am (UTC)thank you
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Date: 2009-05-05 07:22 am (UTC)can you explain "cis"???
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Date: 2009-05-05 07:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-05 01:24 pm (UTC)"interesting, and thanks. do you know the origins of the word? I don't know a whole lot about the transgendered world, tho I'm learning. but I never heard that expression before."
A couple people have responded to her question already.)
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Date: 2009-05-05 03:11 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-05-05 07:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-05 11:45 am (UTC)What I like about it is that, etymology aside, the words are similarly structured, and neither looks like it's saying "this is the norm, the other is the exception."
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Date: 2009-05-05 01:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-05 03:17 pm (UTC)Yippee. I like these kinds of kicks in the ass. (no sarcasm intended)
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Date: 2009-05-05 01:23 pm (UTC)(Just so you know, you replied to me, not to
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Date: 2009-05-05 09:48 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-05-09 01:01 am (UTC)