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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:53 pm
Okay, I'm trying to understand this term. Can someone explain it to me? I've looked it up on a plethora of sites, but I still don't get it. Enlighten, pl0x.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:11 pm
I literally have been wondering the same thing.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:22 pm
Well I found a thing on Wikipedia... Not sure how reliable it is, but it seems pretty legit. I'll just give you the link. Since I cant reinterpret things very well... OTL But yeah... ->CLICKY<-From my understanding it just means that the person most identifies with the gender they were born with. They don't feel like they should have been born male, if female, or female, if male. I'm not sure if that cleared anything up.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:31 pm
Yeah, I read the Wiki already, but it didn't clear up anything. I remember that we had presenters come to my old school's GSA meeting. One of them mentioned and tried to explain "cisgender" but we were all confused as hell. One of our members actually said, "So... It's just whatever you feel like that day?" - that's how ambiguous "cisgender" is.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:47 pm
Basically from what I understand is that cisgender is how someone feels about their gender on the inside matching the gender on the outside-Some who is a biological male and feels and identify as a male for example.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:16 pm
From what I understand, I'm cisgender, because I was born male and identify as male. *shrug* Someone who isn't transgender, I guess? I wonder, does this include those who are genderqueer, as well?
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:46 pm
That's where I'm confused too. I'm biologically a male, and I identify as a male. I also exhibit masculine behaviors and partake in many male-dominant activities. Does that make me cisgender too? eek
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:52 pm
lgtenos That's where I'm confused too. I'm biologically a male, and I identify as a male. I also exhibit masculine behaviors and partake in many male-dominant activities. Does that make me cisgender too? eek I guess (based on what I read from The Others eek ); I'll ask my co-worker tomorrow... eek eek
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:31 am
lgtenos That's where I'm confused too. I'm biologically a male, and I identify as a male. I also exhibit masculine behaviors and partake in many male-dominant activities. Does that make me cisgender too? eek your a perfect example of a cisgender male then smile its anyone who isnt trans or genderqueer. its kind of like the heterosexual of the trans comunity
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:40 am
Shanna66 your a perfect example of a cisgender male then smile its anyone who isnt trans or genderqueer. its kind of like the heterosexual of the trans comunity But I'm not a member of the transgender community. I come off as heterosexual and I can see where that reasoning comes from (I've even been told that I'm "straighter than most straight guys"). The only difference is that I am attracted to other men. However, I'll accept that conclusion. Gender and sexuality are two different concepts. Guess I'm a cisgender-homosexual male, lol. Thanks for the clarification 3nodding
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:44 am
lgtenos Shanna66 your a perfect example of a cisgender male then smile its anyone who isnt trans or genderqueer. its kind of like the heterosexual of the trans comunity But I'm not a member of the transgender community. I come off as heterosexual and I can see where that reasoning comes from (I've even been told that I'm "straighter than most straight guys"). The only difference is that I am attracted to other men. However, I'll accept that conclusion. Gender and sexuality are two different concepts. Guess I'm a cisgender-homosexual male, lol. Thanks for the clarification 3nodding if you arent a member of the trans community you are cis. it took me ages to finally understand what it meant, my brain was just not getitng it for the longest time lol
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:49 am
Shanna66 if you arent a member of the trans community you are cis. it took me ages to finally understand what it meant, my brain was just not getitng it for the longest time lol The lightbulb just came on. That explains it perfectly. See, why can't Wiki or Urban Dictionary say that instead? Lol, thanks again Shanna~
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:52 am
lgtenos Shanna66 if you arent a member of the trans community you are cis. it took me ages to finally understand what it meant, my brain was just not getitng it for the longest time lol The lightbulb just came on. That explains it perfectly. See, why can't Wiki or Urban Dictionary say that instead? Lol, thanks again Shanna~ lol i dont know why we need to make things to complicated with everything XD
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:55 am
Shanna66 lgtenos Shanna66 if you arent a member of the trans community you are cis. it took me ages to finally understand what it meant, my brain was just not getitng it for the longest time lol The lightbulb just came on. That explains it perfectly. See, why can't Wiki or Urban Dictionary say that instead? Lol, thanks again Shanna~ lol i dont know why we need to make things to complicated with everything XD Because people want to sound smart, haha. I know I do sometimes. But when it comes to something as complex as identity, I want the clear-cut definition, not a novel about how the word came to be.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:34 am
lgtenos Shanna66 lgtenos Shanna66 if you arent a member of the trans community you are cis. it took me ages to finally understand what it meant, my brain was just not getitng it for the longest time lol The lightbulb just came on. That explains it perfectly. See, why can't Wiki or Urban Dictionary say that instead? Lol, thanks again Shanna~ lol i dont know why we need to make things to complicated with everything XD Because people want to sound smart, haha. I know I do sometimes. But when it comes to something as complex as identity, I want the clear-cut definition, not a novel about how the word came to be. we should just stick with you are what you say you are lol
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