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{{PageSeo | description = Feminists oppose the notion of "cisgender" as it implies an inherent feminine identity in women. }} | {{PageSeo | description = Feminists oppose the notion of "cisgender" as it implies an inherent feminine identity in women. }} | ||
In [[transgender ideology]], the term '''cisgender''' (often shortened ''cis'' as in ''cis man'' or ''cis woman'' | In [[transgender ideology]], the term '''cisgender''' (often shortened ''cis'' as in ''cis man'' or ''cis woman'') stands for a person whose supposed [[gender identity]] aligns with their [[sex]], as opposed to [[transgender]] people who claim to have a "gender identity" that contradicts their sex.<ref name=kristen_schilt/> Since feminists oppose the [[gender essentialism|gender essentialist]] notion of an inborn, inherent and essential feminine identity, and define [[gender]] as a [[patriarchy|patriarchal]] tool of sex-based oppression rather than a personally felt identity, they consequently disagree with the concept of a "cisgender person" as defined on the basis of gender identity.<ref name=rrc/> | ||
A simplistic | A simplistic definition of ''cis'', often used to defend the term from its critics, is "anyone who isn't trans." This defense of the term fails to take into account the precise definition of ''trans'' under transgender ideology, which is based on the questionable notion of [[gender identity]]. | ||
== Etymology and history == | == Etymology and history == | ||
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== Feminist criticism == | == Feminist criticism == | ||
While a simplistic definition of ''cisgender'' such as "everyone who isn't transgender" seems innocuous, the precise definition rests on the concept of [[gender identity]]. A "cis woman," for instance, is said to be a person who is both physically [[female]], and who possesses a "female gender identity." While proponents of transgender ideology tend to refuse explainig what a female gender identity | While a simplistic definition of ''cisgender'' such as "everyone who isn't transgender" seems innocuous, the precise definition rests on the concept of [[gender identity]]. A "cis woman," for instance, is said to be a person who is both physically [[female]], and who possesses a "female gender identity." While proponents of transgender ideology tend to refuse explainig what a female gender identity means, it seems similar to the oppressive notion that women have a feminine psyche or an inherent identification with feminine stereotypes. Although a person with female anatomy is allowed to identify out of the feminine gender under this world view, it draws a false dichotomy between female people who supposedly belong into the feminine gender, and female people who don't. | ||
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