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[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm cis. I'm a cis man with a exclusive sexual interest in cis women. I find the term very helpful to express very clearly who I am and what I want. I can't imagine being so delicate as to lose my shit over being called cis.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

I'm cis and my sister is too. My cister, if you will.

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know why people get so grumpy over the word cis

If a room has no lights on do you say "this room has a complete absence of light"? Or do you say the room is dark?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find cis to be an extremely useful term. It very clearly conveys what I am and who I'm interested in. Why wouldn't I embrace it?

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It kinda feels like people who don't believe trans women and cis women are interchangeable should be the ones pushing the word, those who say 'trans women are women' surely don't want the slogan to be made meaningless by having cis women as the established term.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That was the point of my meme.

They're trying to use it as a slur but it perfectly captures what I'm trying to say and that pisses them off.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago

Hi! I know this might just be the wrong context at this point as you are already getting flak, but I was curious and wanted to ask why you have exclusive sexual interest in cis women?

For example I would imagine some heterosexual cis men would have a hard time dating a trans woman who haven't had bottom surgery or who are early in their transition (in which case sometimes the sexual preference is phrased as a genital preference rather than about exclusively dating cis people).

Some women who for various reasons pass well as cis are not distinguishable from cis women, and in that case I assume based on your statement you still would have a hard time dating that person if you found out they were trans.

For example, based on your statement I assume you wouldn't date or be attracted to Nava Mau.

I understand if you don't want to answer, it's not like this is the best context and it is a vulnerable topic - just wanted to extend an olive branch in case you wanted to talk and think about it with less judgement.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

exclusive sexual interest in cis women

Hmm. So in other words, you think you can always tell if someone is trans?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Can you go back and show me where I said that?

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[–] knitwitt@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

If someone says they're not interested in dating Republicans, it doesn't mean they are any better than the average person at picking one out from a crowd.

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

watching transphobic cis people piss and shit themselves over being called cis has been one of the funnier things in my modern life.

[–] Luminocta@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not trans but don't understand why I have to accept being called cis.

My gaming friend who's m-f is a female now, sure, whatever works for her. But why must I suddenly have a name for something I am. I didn't choose any of this? Is it actually made to anoy me, it doesn't. Is it something that happens because, in the modern day we live in, this is just a change that has to happen? I don't know, probably.

What I do know is that the trans community is, in many cases, so unrelentingly hostile towards cis, because many don't understand. Even against trans people, some communities create so many rules. My friend had trouble trying to fit in because she wasn't trans enough for her discord group. Wtf?

Bottom line for me is; were all human, and that is more a problem than gender. Jealousy, pride, ego, it's all part of a human and that goes for cis/trans and the lot.

And I think alot of cis people hate being called that because it's new and it feels aggressive.

Can't wait for someone to smack me down for my opinion

[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago (35 children)

You also have to accept being called "white", but noone gets up in arms about it.

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[–] IDew@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pardon my ignorance, but what does cis mean?

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