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Why Cis not trans??

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Whisky2014 · 13/07/2018 09:56

So transwomen suggest women should call ourselves cis women yet they dont want to be called a trans woman. Thats hyprocrotical isnt it? Clearly they see a need for us and them to be seperated...since it's they who thought up "cis". So why not instead just use trans?

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WidowWadman · 13/07/2018 10:59

Cis is a useful term when there's a need to differentiate between cis and trans women, if talking about stuff that affects all women in general, neither adjective is needed. So it's entirely dependent on context. Why some people find that offensive I will never understand.

BeyondRadicalisationPortal · 13/07/2018 10:58

If we were the same, people who use cis wouldn't be considered more oppressed and specialer

BeyondRadicalisationPortal · 13/07/2018 10:57

I believe it is because of the concept of "cis-privilege"

longtimelurkingtrans · 13/07/2018 10:55

The cis adjective irks me. A woman is a woman no need for a prefix, I use the Trans prefix because that's what I am a Trans woman/female and I feel it is derogatory to women.

Cheeseislife · 13/07/2018 10:27

Fully agree, we don't need a stupid adjective to define us, we are women full stop.

Original poster
Whisky2014 · 13/07/2018 10:24

But we would know that using woman and trans woman. No "cis" required, yeh?

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UpstartCrow · 13/07/2018 10:22

This is how you know that person wants to be the default and wants to other you.

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