We all know there are terms and labels for people in the queer community. Some have to do with someone’s sexuality—gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.—and others have to do with someone’s gender identity or ...
Twitter’s chief executive officer Elon Musk raised eyebrows this week when he declared that a gender identity term is now no longer welcome on the platform. The billionaire, who is also the CEO of ...
Cisgender individuals identify with the sex that they were born with — so if you were born with a vulva and you live as a woman, you may be cisgender.
The word “cisgender” is often used online — but few people stop to ask what it actually means. At its core, cisgender simply describes someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned ...
It’s been almost 30 years since the old Latin prefix “cis” broke free from dusty library shelves and academic message boards and struck a blow for gender equality. “Cisgender” is now a powerful ...