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Rosseaux t1_j9v1iir wrote

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"Cis" the word some people use to describe "Not transgender."

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keepsitreal6969 OP t1_j9v698n wrote

Why do you need a word to describe someone who is not trans

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amberfc t1_j9va545 wrote

It’s a set of prefixes just like pre/post, hyper/hypo, etc.

Cis/trans prefixes are also used in words other than cisgender/transgender like in organic chemistry to describe isomer configurations

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redstarohyeah t1_j9v8izj wrote

Words typically describe things in various ways OP. Things like trans, or perhaps even NOT trans.

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Esuts t1_j9vvokw wrote

Same reason we have terms for heterosexual, white, or right-handed. Just because something is the majority, even if you think of it as the default, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a term for it.

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orzechod t1_j9vwv4v wrote

this might be hard to believe but not all conversations are between and about people of the non-trans variety, and it might be occasionally useful to have a special word or prefix to refer to them. crazy!

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