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Would MNHQ consider extending the definition of "misgendering"

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HermioneWeasley · 02/06/2015 20:30

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.

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TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 02/06/2015 22:11

Hallo
We thought it would be best to link to you our last discussion with y'all on this (which I missed as was off having baybees):
Mumsnet and transphobia our thoughts
Thanks
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IonaMumsnet · 06/06/2015 13:35

Morning all. Sorry - we are here and reading. Olivia did post further upthread but in case anyone missed it, here's the link again to the discussion we had on the whole issue some time ago, which should explain where we got to on the subject. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/a2123131-MNHQ-Mumsnet-and-transphobia-our-thoughts

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RebeccaMumsnet · 22/06/2015 15:37

Hi all,

Thanks for your posts and apologies for taking so long to get back to you.

Our stance on this is that we think there is a discussion to be had and we'd like MN to be a place where everyone can have that discussion.

We don't think flat banning certain terms is the way to go on this one at the moment. We think that folks should be civil and respectful of others and their points of view and by banning terms we would stifle discussion, we'd much rather look at each post in the context of the thread.

Having said that, if posters persistently misgender by using cis, or the incorrect pronoun intentionally to goad, then please do report and we will deal with them as a goady poster.

We will happily re look at this again and again until we have an overriding consensus from the MN community.

The discussions have been incredibly informative and we hope many people are reading them and learning more about Transgender and the varying views surrounding the terms involved.

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