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William Shatner

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Dragonglass · 04/08/2020 17:57

Has anyone seen William Shatner's twitter? He is arguing against the use of cis and how it is an insult. He seems to be doing quite well too.

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TyroSaysMeow · 04/08/2020 21:33

I think we don't hear "cisman" because it sounds too much like sissy-man. It doesn't work as a descriptor meaning manly-man. Probably not originally intentional but that sound (word? syllable?) already meant feminine when applied to males.

WhereYouLeftIt · 04/08/2020 21:30

Well, that's cheered me up enormously! Go, Captain!

Deliriumoftheendless · 04/08/2020 19:12

I bet he’s arguing with George Takei.

BillywilliamV · 04/08/2020 18:55

Ive never heard the term, cis-man Are we the only ones with a nomenclature change then?

zanahoria · 04/08/2020 18:53

I thought he was dead

homemadecommunistrussia · 04/08/2020 18:35

It sounds kinda dirtyGrin

FannyCann · 04/08/2020 18:33

Me too TheShoesa

I think I have a dry sense of humour... so what's a wet one and is it better than a dry one? ConfusedGrin

BaronessWrongCrowd · 04/08/2020 18:24
Grin
TheShoesa · 04/08/2020 18:19

Baroness and there was me thinking you must mean the complete opposite of a dry sense of humour!

BaronessWrongCrowd · 04/08/2020 18:12

Wry... wry sense of humour not wet.

BaronessWrongCrowd · 04/08/2020 18:12

Always found him very amusing. Has a very wet sense of humour. It does seem that the older you get, the less fucks you tend to give.

BlueboxRedbox · 04/08/2020 18:04

The Original Series was always my favourite incarnation of Star Trek. Bill will always say what he thinks and doesn't give a shit. Grin I doubt "Brenda Demi-Girl" will help in winning him over to the cause.

Impatiens · 04/08/2020 17:59

He's so cool. Just bats away the hate and explained why c*s is divisive and wrong.