like how the opposite of "homosexual" is "heterosexual". "cisgender" is the opposite of "transgender"
Both terms are common in other sciences¹ as well, where "cis" means "unchanged, on the same side" whereas "trans" means "changed, on the opposite side"
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No, no. They choose one of the most difficult lives where their existence is constantly judged because it's so fun!
*/s added just in case
Tbf, it is fun in spite of that :3
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what is “cis” I keep seeing this term and I’ve no idea what it means
"not trans"
like how the opposite of "homosexual" is "heterosexual". "cisgender" is the opposite of "transgender"
Both terms are common in other sciences¹ as well, where "cis" means "unchanged, on the same side" whereas "trans" means "changed, on the opposite side"
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cis%E2%80%93trans_isomerism
42 fucking years.
I do find it quite instructive to not being an asshole, when you chat to folks whose life choices you can't immediately relate to.
i hate that i knew i was trans since as far back as i remember even if i didn't know i was trans.
Yeah it sucks. In hindsight it’s clear that I’ve known since childhood but it took me another 20 years to know.
32 and still took me too long