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The definition for Cisgender is not correct

The phrase 'gender assigned at birth' was coined in relation to intersex people. Intersex people are those that were born with a mixture of male & female biology. The phrase 'gender assigned at birth' relates to any medical decision that were made to aligned the person with either male or female. However, the medical profession CANNOT assign gender as gender is determined after the 22nd week of gestation. The medical profession cannot just snap on a determining gender as if it were body parts taken from a gender store.

At some point relatively recently that phrase was incorrectly shoehorned into the definition for cis, making the definition inaccurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LearningMuch7 (talk • contribs) 10:06, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Although their origin among intersex movements may be notable (particularly if you have a source for such), reliable sources demonstrate that the terms AGAB and sex assignment are currently used in a way consistent with this article, to mean “the sex someone was identified as as an infant”. Even for intersex people, who may be assigned a binary sex that does not align with their own self-perception, “sex assignment” still refers to the (mis)identification of such, not to normative medical interventions they may or may not be subjected to. –RoxySaunders 🏳️‍⚧️ (💬 • 📝) 21:06, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Of course, sex is not exactly the same as gender. 2A00:23C8:8F9F:4801:2127:FE0E:DDD3:B3C8 (talk) 15:25, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Being incapable of identifying anything or anyone in his environment, much less himself, a newborn cannot possibly have a "gender". There is literally nothing to "assign". 185.205.225.132 (talk) 16:03, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Gender and Technoculture 320-01

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 January 2023 and 8 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): KingKibba, KayeAKelley (article contribs). Peer reviewers: AnesaM, Yejuice.

— Assignment last updated by ACHorwitz (talk) 20:19, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2023

Change the following: Cisgender (often shortened to cis; sometimes cissexual) is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth.[1]

to the following: Cisgender (often shortened to cis; sometimes cissexual) is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex identified at birth.[1] 62.232.140.106 (talk) 11:05, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: "assigned" is clearly the predominant term used Cannolis (talk) 11:21, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Use of the term 'assigned' misrepresents the terminology of the citation. It would be more accurate to either change the terminology to reflect that of the current citation or remove/change the citation. Charnie90 (talk) 20:37, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We should change the citation then. "Assigned" is the term used (cf sex assignment). EvergreenFir (talk) 21:20, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It would be more accurate to say "identified" instead of "assigned", which is wrong. NO ONE "assigns " a gender at birth unless the sexual organs of a newborn are either not present or both sets of organs are present. 47.188.43.55 (talk) 21:37, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Don't expect logic or semantic clarity from the propagandists who replaced and coalesced "common gender" and "unmarked for gender" with and into the prescriptive, "gender neutral", where "neutral" describes denotative semantics rather than taxonomy (e. g., "you" is not characterised as "case neutral" or "put" as "tense neutral"). 185.205.225.132 (talk) 11:20, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I think that some people have a problem with the English language, not with Wikipedia. They don't like that certain words exist or are used. There is little to be gained by calling the dictionary out for a fight in a parking lot but, hey, if that's what they really want to do then I guess it is their time to waste. The important thing for this page is that it needs to be understood that Wikipedia is not the parking lot they are looking for! That pointless and ridiculous fight has to take place somewhere else, if it is to happen at all. This is straying well into WP:NOTFORUM territory and I advise against any further attempts to revive this discussion which ended a few months ago. --DanielRigal (talk) 11:39, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sigusch

A 1991 publication by Volkmar Sigusch, titled Transsexuals and our Nosomorphic View, is credited as the first published instance of the term “cisgender” as an antonym to transgender. 2001:56A:FDA3:A800:19DC:4195:1504:F750 (talk) 12:34, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment: "Transsexuals and our nosomorphic view" is currently mentioned in the article § History, as having used the term cissexual, not cisgender. LightNightLights (talk) 13:23, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Change Cisgender title to Cisgender

Cisgender vs Cisgender as this article's title:

When it comes to the use of italics, there are generally two main factors to consider: the type of work and the length of the title. In the case of "cisgender," it is not a title of a larger work, such as a book or film, and it is not a short work, such as a poem or short story. Therefore, it does not require italicization.

Cisgender is also not a holistic Latin title.

Italicization is typically reserved for titles of larger works, such as books, magazines, newspapers, films, and TV shows. The purpose of italicizing such titles is to distinguish them from the surrounding text and to give them prominence. This makes it easier for readers to identify and locate the works they are interested in.

On the other hand, shorter works such as articles, essays, and chapters in books do not typically require italicization. While it is common to use quotation marks for titles of shorter works, such as poems or short stories, this is not necessary for article titles.

In the case of "cisgender," it is a term used to describe a specific concept rather than a title of a larger work. It is not a proper noun, and it does not require any special formatting. Therefore, there is no need to italicize "cisgender" in the title of an article or any other written work.

In conclusion, italics are typically reserved for titles of larger works or for emphasis in the text. While it may be appropriate to use italics for certain titles, such as books or films, it is not necessary for terms like "cisgender" that do not require special formatting. In the case of an article about cisgender, the title can be written simply in standard capitalization without any need for italics or other special formatting.

I propose retitling this article from Cisgender to Cisgender. Cheers! {{u|WikiWikiWayne}} {Talk} 10:29, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It took me a moment to work out what you meant about moving the page but I think I get it now. This is not a page move at all. The only reason the title appears in italics is because of the {{italic title}} tag at the top. I agree that this is a bit weird. Transgender does not use an italic title and I am pretty sure that we should be consistent between those two articles. I'm inclined to remove the tag here. I also think that both articles might benefit from a quick check to see whether they are using italics correctly in their bodies. --DanielRigal (talk) 12:48, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
OK. We have an answer. It was discussed here about a year ago. The idea is that this article is about the word "cisgender" and not about the state of being cisgender while the Transgender article is about the state of being transgender. This is at least partially true, although I don't think that the distinction is quite as clear cut as that. This article does describe what being cisgender is but it is more focused on the word itself while the other article does discuss the word but is more focussed on the thing itself. There probably isn't much that could be done to expand our coverage of actually being cisgender. We live in a world that loves to ask "Why are some people trans?" but recoils from asking "Why are most people cis?". I doubt that there is much scholarship into gender that focusses on this, although I'd be very happy to be proved wrong about that. (There is a part of me that thinks it would be incredibly funny to expand the article with a load of utter nonsense about "cisgenderism", "cisgender ideology" and "the cisgender agenda" but, don't worry, I'm not going to be disruptive just for a dumb joke. Besides, I'm sure that somebody funnier than I am must have already made that joke in a place more appropriate for satire.)
I remain in favour of removing the italic title but, as it was previously discussed on Talk, defended in terms of policy, and nobody else objected to that argument, I don't think the two of us alone can constitute a consensus to remove it. Does anybody else have any opinions on this? DanielRigal (talk) 13:23, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The article appears to mainly be about the term so I'd keep the italics. ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 13:27, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Maddy from Celeste – Check out Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Are most words on Wikipedia in italics? Cheers! {{u|WikiWikiWayne}} {Talk} 18:32, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
From that page: In some cases, a word or phrase itself may be an encyclopedic subject. This is precisely the case here, so per MOS:WAW, we italicize it when referring to the word rather than the concept. ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 18:42, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If transgender does not use a title in italics, then it makes no sense for cisgender to have an italicized title. Hist9600 (talk) 23:53, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – It is rather common to find articles with "Title refers to ...", and it's almost always a mistake, or a bad idea. I think that's the case here. The article does have a lot about the term, but fundamentally it should be about the topic of being cisgender as opposed to transgender. Let's remove the italics, and remove the "refers to" in the opening sentence, and say what the topic is before getting into the details of the term. Dicklyon (talk) 22:10, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Concur with Dicklyon.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  01:30, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree, the article should be about the topic (as indeed it seems to have been, or to have been considered to be, until sometime last year) and not italicized. -sche (talk) 03:54, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As the one who re-added all of the italicization, I don't really have an opinion on what the article should be about (the term or the concept), so I'm going to abstain (at least for now). LightNightLights (talk) 08:07, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Born25121642: I think your lead rewrite does flow better, but I am still of the opinion that the article is about the term and not the concept, and the lead sentence should reflect that. ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 22:18, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At the risk of being too WP:BOLD, I will add this to the lede: "Within the framework of gender", due to the context of the usage of the term. Born25121642 (talk) 22:37, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that helps. Are there any other contexts in which cisgender is used? Is it not clear within the first sentence, if not the word itself, that cisgender is related to gender? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 22:40, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Good point. Born25121642 (talk) 23:34, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • As of right now, we have a body that is almost exclusively about the term, a lead that is mostly about the topic, and a non-italicized title. The easiest path to a tenable situation is to restore the lead to being mostly about the term and re-italicize the title. I agree that the best path forward is to make the body more about the topic. Is anyone planning to do so soon? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:15, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Intro to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies-17

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 February 2023 and 19 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Devon Jin (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Devon Jin (talk) 18:35, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2023

This terminology represents some western cultures. It does not reflect all of those who maintain their birth gender. 151.249.67.101 (talk) 11:19, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Actualcpscm (talk) 12:53, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2023

This is a slur and is offensive 2603:6010:3003:8D61:46E0:5A70:BCA:CF5 (talk) 04:03, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: I see nothing offensive here. --Pinchme123 (talk) 04:13, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request incorrect info

This is just trolling.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Cis gender is an offence slur used by no straight people. Its the same as calling a black person the N word 103.94.49.35 (talk) 06:03, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The dictionary doesn't say so. --Gilgul Kaful (talk) 06:11, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Every normal person is offended by the word 103.94.49.35 (talk) 07:06, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I recommend to just remove blatant trolling such as this in future. People can ask questions in good faith but they can't come here just to yank our chains and waste our time. --DanielRigal (talk) 09:17, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality?

There article seems to have been evoking resistance from some people for some time, judging by the discussion. Do keep in mind that the Oxford Dictionary adding 'cisgender' to its listing (which could simply be out of political correctness) doesn't mean the term is accepted by most people or scientific. Furthermore, some have already pointed out that the word has been described as a slur. This page resembles a gay agenda flyer at times and I suppose that's why some have had a problem with it. Schutsheer des Vaderlands (talk) 08:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note that neutrality (see especially WP:NPOV#note C) depends on due weight in reliable sources. Whether a viewpoint or word is accepted by most people or Wikipedia editors is not relevant. Likewise dogwhistles like “political correctness” and “gay agenda” are similarly unhelpful in building consensus. The article currently devotes a considerably sized section to notable published critiques of the term. Do you have a desired change in mind? –RoxySaunders 🏳️‍⚧️ (💬 • 📝) 13:19, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is certainly true that the article includes "a considerably sized section to notable published critiques of the term". That is why I recently added a brief note in the lead to summarise that dissent, but it was quickly reverted as being "Undue for lead paragraph". Would you support its mention in the lead? --Blurryman (talk) 00:07, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Excessive pruning?

How do we feel about this removal of a lot of content? Some of what was removed probably is overblown but is it all? Some of it may not have been well referenced but is all of it? Is any of it fixable with better references? Is there any baby in the bathwater here? If so, how much of it should be brought back? --DanielRigal (talk) 18:29, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging Devon Jin, who added most of the comment, and FMSky, who removed it. Starting from the beginning, I think the lead changes were good. This entailed:
  • A line on cisgender being common: "This is the case for the majority of people."
  • A brief definition of transgender: "(which refers to someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth)"
  • An added paragraph:

    Cisgender people typically do not experience the same challenges as transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid individuals; for example, cisgender people are less likely to experience gender dysphoria, the discomfort or distress that can occur when a person's gender identity does not match their assigned sex.[1] Cisgender people have privileges that transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid individuals do not, such as greater access to public restrooms without fear of harassment or discrimination.[2]

Are there issues with this content that I'm missing? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 18:56, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is mainly the last lead paragraph which is highly WP:UNDUE. Why mention problems that someone does NOT have? This is something that belongs in the transgender article instead. There is also a problem with unreliable sourcing, the initial edit by Devon Jin was even tagged for this https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cisgender&diff=prev&oldid=1155415798 and i noticed they even included Urban Dictionary (!) as a reference -- FMSky (talk) 00:35, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that source was pretty bad. Do you have any issue with the lead changes prior to that last paragraph? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:19, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No they seem fine to me --FMSky (talk) 16:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry I messed up the restoration, and thanks for cleaning it up. About that last paragraph: I'm seeing it as a summary of §Cisnormativity and cisgender privilege. Do you have any objections to the section as well? Or suggestions about how better to summarize it in the lead? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:49, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not really a summary as it was basically the same size as the whole section, and there were parts like "gender dysphoria" in the lead that were never brought up again in the whole article. If we were to add a summary of "cisnormativity and cisgender privilege" to the lead it would have to be considerably shorter and only contain stuff that's actually discussed in the section --FMSky (talk) 16:06, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Very fair. How about just

"Cisgender people's identity development is often viewed as normative, in contrast to transgender people's. Cisgender people are afforded cisgender privilege, a set of unearned advantages and rights."

Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:13, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah sounds good to me - FMSky (talk) 16:23, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cisgender is not a slur

Cisgender is how you choose to identify yourself. It is not a slur and the Elon musk comment should be removed. 166.181.80.190 (talk) 16:54, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Elon Musk thinks cisgender is a slur." is a markedly different statement from "Cisgender is a slur." -- Maddy from Celeste (WAVEDASH) 16:57, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It's purpose is not to "teach the controversy". Elon Musk making 1 tweet is not a notable event in the history, use, etymology or meaning of cisgender. If people want a moment-to-moment record of Musk's opinions that is best served by visiting his twitter timeline directly. 2600:8806:4300:FD00:24CB:BBDB:997D:9E3F (talk) 18:07, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2023

Change the stated meaning of cisgender to its original official recognised definition. It is a politically biased edit that has been vandalised on this page and needs to be removed. 2A02:C7C:921B:1700:AC11:5EEE:531C:4DAC (talk) 17:37, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. If there's a specific instance where we're using the incorrect definition please quote it, and what you suggest should be the replacement, and provide a reliable source if necessary to support the change. Thanks. Sideswipe9th (talk) 17:42, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2023 (2)

Cisgender is not a derogatory slur 2601:280:C781:4050:D0CE:4803:E499:C876 (talk) 17:49, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Don't see where we call it one. Cannolis (talk) 17:57, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

whar

what cisgender dumbass said its a slur, its a medical term lmfao. fucking moron 78.99.35.202 (talk) 18:22, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Elon blurb Under History

I do not believe it is necessary to include the blurb about Elon Musk on his platform considering the term 'cis' to be a slur in his opinion. It's not historical or precedent. He is not a gender and sex scientist. If anything it would belong to the criticisms. However his opinions are just like any others, how is it more notable than the average person? 2601:1C0:8500:9BA0:DD3F:F4D3:FA95:18C0 (talk) 18:23, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seconded 208.185.97.170 (talk) 18:59, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
+1 Jettacar (talk) 19:18, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Between this discussion, #Cisgender is not a slur, #Twitter slur, and #cisgender slur, I'm seeing a rough consensus to exclude the content relating to Musk's decision. I've removed it now from the article. Sideswipe9th (talk) 19:22, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia definition for Cisgender says it is a “derogatory slur” on Google

When you Google “cisgender” there is a linked statement to Wikipedia stating Cisgender is “a derogatory slur”. This is misinformation and you likely should edit that. 2601:195:C47F:2420:6927:CA76:AF3:F249 (talk) 18:30, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Googles crawlers handle what is displayed on google, until they check this page again it will say that (shouldn't take more then a few hours) Akaowen (talk) 18:36, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
So this was a case of vandalism that was added earlier today, and reverted about fifteen minutes later. Unfortunately Google's cache seems to have picked it up. I'll see if there's a way to report it as stale with Google, but we might just have to wait until the next time they re-index the page. Sideswipe9th (talk) 18:38, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, figured out how to report it as a stale cache on Google's end. Not sure how long it will take for them to review and rectify it sadly. Sideswipe9th (talk) 18:44, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Twitter slur

I dont think its relative or helpful to mention that elon musk considers it a slur. 208.185.97.170 (talk) 18:59, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

cisgender slur

literally who cares if elon musk thinks cisgender is a slur 😭😭 it’s not, and never will be Joopfoop (talk) 19:06, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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