cisgender

Meanings

• noun

  A person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

  - "Mary is a cisgender woman."
  - "John identifies as a cisgender man."

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Antonyms

agender , ambigender , bigender , genderfree , genderqueer , genderfluid , non-cisgender , third-gender , transgender

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Synonyms

cisgendered , nontrans , nontransgender

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Variants

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cisgender , cisgendered

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Etymology

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The term 'cisgender' comes from the Latin prefix 'cis-' meaning 'on this side of' and the English word 'gender'. It was coined in the late 1990s to describe people whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cisgender' was first coined by transgender activist Janice Raymond in her 1993 book 'The Transgender Issue: Whose Rights?'.

2. Approximately 70% of the population is estimated to be cisgender.

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Related Concepts

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1. transgender: A person whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth.

2. non-binary: A gender identity that is neither male nor female, or is a combination of both.

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Culture

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The term 'cisgender' is primarily used in the context of gender identity and is often discussed in relation to transgender and non-binary identities. It has become an important concept in discussions around gender equality and the challenges faced by transgender and non-binary individuals.

How to Memorize "cisgender"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'cisgender' with the idea of gender identity aligning with assigned sex.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cis means same, as in gender and sex'

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