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Title: Comment: Do you know what ‘cis’ means
Post by: stephaniec on August 09, 2015, 11:53:05 AM
Post by: stephaniec on August 09, 2015, 11:53:05 AM
Comment: Do you know what 'cis' means
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/08/09/comment-do-you-know-what-cis-means/
Pink News/Naith Payton
9th August 2015, 2:29 PM
"It's not perfect. Like all words, it's a generalisation. Humans are more complicated than language can describe. But it's the best we've got so far.
It's a description – not an insult. People often object to its use as they've seen it used negatively.
That's understandable. No one likes to think they're being insulted for something they have no control over, or have assumptions made about their character or beliefs based on that."
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/08/09/comment-do-you-know-what-cis-means/
Pink News/Naith Payton
9th August 2015, 2:29 PM
"It's not perfect. Like all words, it's a generalisation. Humans are more complicated than language can describe. But it's the best we've got so far.
It's a description – not an insult. People often object to its use as they've seen it used negatively.
That's understandable. No one likes to think they're being insulted for something they have no control over, or have assumptions made about their character or beliefs based on that."
Title: Re: Comment: Do you know what ‘cis’ means
Post by: Allison Wunderland on August 14, 2015, 03:12:13 PM
Post by: Allison Wunderland on August 14, 2015, 03:12:13 PM
Actually . . .
"Cis" is Latin and means "on this side of."
It's the antonym to "trans" -- which means "on the other side of."
Etymology is not discussed in this article. Most importantly, the terminology we use to describe who we are derive from some well-established etymological sources, mostly Latin, but some Greek too.
Accurate use of terminology is important because the signifiers (words) relate to specific concepts. Accordingly, we clarify our narratives regarding who we are, how we identify through accurate use of theoretical terminology.
"Cis" is Latin and means "on this side of."
It's the antonym to "trans" -- which means "on the other side of."
Etymology is not discussed in this article. Most importantly, the terminology we use to describe who we are derive from some well-established etymological sources, mostly Latin, but some Greek too.
Accurate use of terminology is important because the signifiers (words) relate to specific concepts. Accordingly, we clarify our narratives regarding who we are, how we identify through accurate use of theoretical terminology.
Title: Re: Comment: Do you know what ‘cis’ means
Post by: HoneyStrums on August 14, 2015, 03:45:26 PM
Post by: HoneyStrums on August 14, 2015, 03:45:26 PM
The meaning of a word, is also how it is used and what it is use to reffer too, Words can have a primery meaning (the origional use) But Language evolves, and as luanguage evolves so does the meaning and/or meanings behind words.
This is why slang terms are now being included in dictionarys, Giving words extra and/or multiple meanings. Across multiple luanguages.
So given, The contexts in which "cis" was used in the article it means as was described, even if only as currently un-official terminology.
This is why slang terms are now being included in dictionarys, Giving words extra and/or multiple meanings. Across multiple luanguages.
So given, The contexts in which "cis" was used in the article it means as was described, even if only as currently un-official terminology.
Title: Re: Comment: Do you know what ‘cis’ means
Post by: JLT1 on August 14, 2015, 06:18:05 PM
Post by: JLT1 on August 14, 2015, 06:18:05 PM
In chemistry, cis means that the primary functionality is on the same side while trans means it's on the opposite side. I always thought that cis meant that the sex of the mind matched the the sex of the body while trans meant that the sex of the mind was opposite that of the body.(in a binary gender system).
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