Happy Women's Day to all the wonderful women on the Forum!
Unfortunately, for this article, I'm "white, straight, middle-class, cis gender( not sure what this is!), able-bodied women.", so she isn't interested in me.
I prefer to be all-inclusive, all women.
Please don't use the term "cis" in this context. It really doesn't apply.
Those who psychologically accept their birth gender should be called "progender", if such labeling is absolutely necessary.
"Progender" is the appropriate counterpart to "transgender", the label for one whose birth gender and psychological gender don't match up.
I also prefer to be addressed by the terms "he, his, and him".
I'm NOT "they, or "it". Or, that weird made up pronoun I can't even remember at the moment.
Formally addressed, I prefer "mister", and Mr. when it's written.
I've given up on you guys, so went to wikipedia.
"A cisgender person is one whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth. For example, someone who identifies as a woman and was identified as female at birth is a cisgender woman. The word cisgender is the antonym of transgender. Related terms include cissexism and cisnormativity"
So what does this have to do with gender identity?
In the article the journalist lists this very clearly.
It's so much easier to read a chart than follow this!
The explanation seemed to be it refers to someone who identifies to the gender they were born with.
"which means "dissatisfaction" with one's birth gender."
So where does the dissatisfaction come from?
The psychologists don't know, but it's apparently extremely debilitating and can lead to suicide. Really glad I don't have it, and my sympathies to anyone who does, if it's a really bad problem.
If someone identifies with the gender they are born with, it's a problem?
If someone identifies with the gender they are born with, it's a problem?
Identifying with the gender that you were born with is aptly described as being a psychologically "progender" person (approving of your physical birth gender).
Not identifying with it is aptly described as being a psychologically "transgender" person (feeling that it's necessary to move across to the other gender than the one you were physically born with).
If we have to label it, "progender" and "transgender" work for me.
And, since the labeling has become common social practice, my real objection is the inappropriate label "cis" for progender people.
Kinda like "straight" and "gay" in common parlance.
Actually if you don't accept it, then you are a NO, so NCIS.