Is there a name for the category containing the words trans and cis?
Gender is the name of the category that contains the words male, female, and others. The words trans and cis are not genders, rather they describe the state of one's gender: i.e. trans refers to one whose gender has changed from that which they were assigned at birth, while cis refers to one whose gender has not changed.
Is there a word that describes the category of words that includes trans and cis? In other words, similarly to how one could say "My gender is female", is there a word that fills the blank in "My ____ is cis?"
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Gender is the name of the category that contains the words male, female, and others. The words trans and cis are not genders, rather they describe the state of one's gender: i.e. trans refers to one whose gender has changed from that which they were assigned at birth, while cis refers to one whose gender has not changed.
Is there a word that describes the category of words that includes trans and cis? In other words, similarly to how one could say "My gender is female", is there a word that fills the blank in "My ____ is cis?"
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It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
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Gender is the name of the category that contains the words male, female, and others. The words trans and cis are not genders, rather they describe the state of one's gender: i.e. trans refers to one whose gender has changed from that which they were assigned at birth, while cis refers to one whose gender has not changed.
Is there a word that describes the category of words that includes trans and cis? In other words, similarly to how one could say "My gender is female", is there a word that fills the blank in "My ____ is cis?"
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Gender is the name of the category that contains the words male, female, and others. The words trans and cis are not genders, rather they describe the state of one's gender: i.e. trans refers to one whose gender has changed from that which they were assigned at birth, while cis refers to one whose gender has not changed.
Is there a word that describes the category of words that includes trans and cis? In other words, similarly to how one could say "My gender is female", is there a word that fills the blank in "My ____ is cis?"
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It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
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It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
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Cis and trans, standing alone, used as adjectives, in relation to gender, are gender identity terms. They are shortenings of 'cisgender' and 'transgender'. Cis and trans are used as prefixes in academic writing (mainly chemistry) to mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side" respectively.
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Trans
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Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
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Cis and trans, standing alone, used as adjectives, in relation to gender, are gender identity terms. They are shortenings of 'cisgender' and 'transgender'. Cis and trans are used as prefixes in academic writing (mainly chemistry) to mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side" respectively.
Cis
Trans
answered 13 hours ago
Michael HarveyMichael Harvey
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Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
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Cis and trans, standing alone, used as adjectives, in relation to gender, are gender identity terms. They are shortenings of 'cisgender' and 'transgender'. Cis and trans are used as prefixes in academic writing (mainly chemistry) to mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side" respectively.
Cis
Trans
answered 13 hours ago
Michael HarveyMichael Harvey
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Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Cis and trans, standing alone, used as adjectives, in relation to gender, are gender identity terms. They are shortenings of 'cisgender' and 'transgender'. Cis and trans are used as prefixes in academic writing (mainly chemistry) to mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side" respectively.
Cis
Trans
answered 13 hours ago
Michael HarveyMichael Harvey
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Cis and trans, standing alone, used as adjectives, in relation to gender, are gender identity terms. They are shortenings of 'cisgender' and 'transgender'. Cis and trans are used as prefixes in academic writing (mainly chemistry) to mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side" respectively.
Cis
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Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
Cis and trans don't just mean "same" and "opposite". If they did they might mean "gay" and "straight". They mean "on the same side" and "on the opposite side". It says if your gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth. Cisgender. Thus it is not logically a gender identity itself. I take the question to refer to these terms that relate to the cis/trans nature of the relationship between gender identity and sex. Having said that I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity.
– David Robinson
10 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
David Robinson - "I am aware that some people are now self-identifying as cis or trans so it has now become a gender identity." - that is my point.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
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It's some sort of chemical, but that class was 50 years ago, so I don't remember which category.
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Cis means on or to this or the near side of; short of. Trans is not in general the antonym but just the Latin for "across". It is used where an antonym is required. Not only is it used in gender identity but we are all familiar with cis-fats and trans-fats which take their names from the chemical use that @hotlicks remembers: molecule with bits on the same side/different sides. But the contrast goes back to Roman geography Cisalpine
– David Robinson
10 hours ago