Would MNHQ consider extending the definition of "misgendering"

[HermioneWeasley]

Hi

I wondered what MNHQ and MNetters thought about extending misgendering to include referring to people as "cis"? There are many of us who find it offensive and reject it. Given that whenever it is used, there always at least one poster asking what it means, it seems unhelpful at best and offensive at worst.

So if I call Caitlyn Jenner a he it will not be removed?

Thanks Rebecca,

That seems a sensible position to have reached - I also hope more people read the threads in Chat. There are lots of interesting links on them - I've realised I was very uneducated about the whole thing and had naively taken what I thought was the correct stance on transgender issues. Through reading MN threads I have done more research and had a 180 degree turn. So thank you once again to those with the patience to explain yet again what the real issues are.

Thank you Rebecca.

So if I call Caitlyn Jenner a he it will not be removed?

I've been thinking about this. Usually we are allowed to be less polite about people in the public eye (politicians, celebrities etc.) than we are about MNers.

IMO it's totally wrong that people are deleted for 'misgendering' for e.g. Republican Jenner, or the person who was refused access to Primark's female changing rooms. It has to be possible for people to look at a linked article and state their opinion without having to pretend that what is clearly a man is actually a woman. Not to be permitted to do so puts us firmly in 'emperor's new clothes' territory and is a massive massive headfuck.

'Misgendering' someone on MN is different I think - different rules of etiquette apply. Lots of things we say about people in the public eye would be deleted as PA's if directed at MNers and I think it's fair enough that posts are deleted if that's happening - as long as the same courtesy is extended towards those of us who object to 'cis'.

Are we allowed tell people who have come here from other forums to tell us that we're wrong and go on about how it's fine for them to use women's facilities because they pass as women that they actually don't pass?