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Banning the term "cis"

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OlennasWimple · 06/07/2016 23:36

Apologies if this had already been done, but can MNHQ consider banning the term "cis", given how horrifically offensive so many users of MN find it?

I don't think I need to set out the background and reasoning to this request (but can do so if it would help!)

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RebeccaMumsnet · 07/07/2016 10:09

Hi all,

Thanks for this.

This is a subject that has come up and few times and our stance hasn't changed on it.

We have previously posted

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.

So please do report and we can take a look.

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KatherineMumsnet · 18/08/2016 09:44

Hi there OlennasWimple,

Our view, as RebeccaMumsnet mentions in her post above, hasn't changed.

We don't think that banning terms is the right way to go about things at this point. As per TG's, we still strongly believe that civility and respect towards others and their points of view is key. We would much prefer to look at each case in the wider context of the thread.

If anyone persistently misgenders by using the incorrect pronoun (and we include cis in this) then please do report to us and we will take a look.

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