Tag: Cis

The role of transphobia in the ‘debate’ around transgender rights is fairly well documented at this point. As a transgender woman, it’s something I’ve unfortunately had to come to terms with seeing and hearing on a daily basis. What’s less acknowledged, however, i...

The fucked up part is that cis isn’t even intended as a slur. Cis is just the opposite of being trans. You identify as the gender you were assigned at birth. Most people don’t even encounter the word. It only gets brought up by trans people really. But even if it IS a slur, maybe you ...

You never stop hearing people whining about this. If it isn’t TERFs trying to act like they’re the victim, its trans people apologizing for some imaginary oppression. Me? I hope you are mad. How many slurs are there for me? Tr***y, she**le, he*he and a few others. But then of co...

The journey of transgender individuals is often marked by a quest for self-acceptance and societal understanding. However, a chasm can sometimes exist in the communication and understanding between transgender and cisgender (straight) individuals. This article aims to explore this divide, not to ...