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In reply to the discussion: "The trans debate" is NOT relevant "to only a small number of people" but to everyone [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)15. "Cis" is the opposite of "trans" in Latin, and started being used when talking about gender in the
90s. It's been used in other contexts for much longer.
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"The trans debate" is NOT relevant "to only a small number of people" but to everyone [View all]
Nevilledog
Jun 2022
OP
I don't get the Eve reference, but the Bible is quite clear about trans & intersex people.
NullTuples
Jun 2022
#10
Patriarchy must by its very nature force the assumption of a pure sex & gender binary
NullTuples
Jun 2022
#11
Beautifully and thoroughly stated. I find myself trying to explain the importance of Griswold ...
Hekate
Jun 2022
#12
"Cis" is the opposite of "trans" in Latin, and started being used when talking about gender in the
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2022
#15
'Cisalpine' and 'transalpine' date from the 16th century in English
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#39
I think it's important to note that this thread is in direct response to HRC's published comments.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2022
#16
I'm not the author, but I read that to mean locker rooms, dorms, board rooms, business meetings,
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2022
#33
Totally in agreement, but the effect makes feel cross eyed while reading this interview.
msfiddlestix
Jun 2022
#22
The term for someone whose gender identity matches their gender at birth
IngridsLittleAngel
Jun 2022
#27