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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 comprises, 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, a false dichotomy is drawn between female people who belong naturally into the feminine gender vs. female people who belong naturally outside of it.
    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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