Pulled up at work for ‘trans views’

Surely 'cis' is an exclusive term as in excluding. The very opposite of inclusive which is something agreed with.

Gender ideology is a religion. Like all religions, it is unsupported by facts or science, so you can't force people to abide by your religious terms or beliefs.

I don't think anyone on this thread doesn't know what it means. But personally I don't subscribe to the idea that my sex was "assigned at birth" by some sort of post-natal sorting hat, nor that I have a "gender identity" as opposed to just being the sex that I am.

People only use “I identify as” when they can’t say “I am”.

usually because they aren’t.

Surely using terminology that describes 50% of the worlds population is inclusive?

That is your belief system. In the UK, the Equality Act ensures that people with a belief that is worthy of respect in a democratic society must not be discriminated against for holding that view. Thanks to Maya Forstater, we know that believing that there are two sexes, that mammals are all either female or male, that nobody can change sex, and that it is therefore unnecessary to use this recent coinage 'cisgender', is a protected belief. It remains to be seen whether your belief system would pass the test if there is ever a court case about it.

If you are a human female who does not believe in gender identity ideology, you are not 'cis', as you do not have a gender identity.

Edit. Also, a human male who does not believe in gender identity ideology is not 'cis', as he does not have a gender identity.

I'm new to all this

Is there a term for men that reflects the "cis woman" term?

This.

God, I miss the old times when we didn't bring our whole selves to work.

Just wondering, when did we all start ‘identifying’? I feel like it’s a misuse of the word. Me, I am a woman. If you want to find out more, get to know me.

Oh, they'll tell you.

I don’t think you’ve said anything wrong at all OP. I admire you for sticking to facts and refusing to be pressured by others. I’m always generally amazed how many adults forget that we don’t all have to agree (usually ones who think they are tolerant and respectful of difference, but are actually far from it 😂).

Does your setting have a Freedom to Speak up Guardian, if yes, then speak to them and explain that the interaction has made you feel uncomfortable and it is inappropriate to expect everyone to share their personal life if they have not agreed to do so.

do they sell cards for that in Clinton cards?

+1000.

Cis is short for Cisgender which means someone whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth.
So, if you're a woman, and when you were born you were female, then you're cisgender.

True but in effect the Equality act is the prevailing legislation that guides how we are now interacting in public spaces going forwards from shops to toilets to commercial enterprises etc. It makes sense that we aren’t using 2 sets of definitions. In the OP’s case it is work place so the Equality act is what needs to be followed

Why do people at work need to know someone is asexual?

Good grief. I would imagine by the time his partner had decided which toilet matched all of those identities she'd have wet herself.

I think I'd be asking why the rules are different for you and your colleague. They get to be known as they choose, but you have to accept being referred to as cis, when it is not something you identify as. That would be a good start.

This kind of situation concerns me because I tend to be very direct and clear about my views and feelings. I also don’t personally use or identify with the term 'cis,' and I would have expressed myself in a similar way to what was said. If someone chooses to ask me questions about my views, I believe it's important to be prepared for honest answers. If I were then called into a meeting about it, I might end up in more trouble by pointing out that people shouldn’t ask questions if they’re not open to hearing a truthful response.

My brother is in an a-romantic, but sexual relationship with a non-binary transman who takes no hormones, wears long pig tails and pretty frilly frocks and I just see it as a lot of faff to explain that you're just in a casual heterosexual relationship.

Brilliant, I'd do this first and then follow up with my suggestion above afterwards.