Cisgenderism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Attitudes or beliefs that privilege cisgender people or perspectives over transgender ones. uncountable
"Confronting cisgenderism means asking our colleagues aloud why intersex babies' genitals are still being surgically altered at birth far below the age of informed consent, while women like Charlotte are routinely denied these surgeries."
Example
More examples"Considering how many more mass shootings cis people commit than trans people, it's worth asking whether there is something inherent to cisgenderism that promotes violent terrorism."
Etymology
From cisgender + -ism.
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