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'''Cisgender''' (often shortened to '''cis''') is the opposite of [[transgender]] or [[Cisn't|cisn’t]], meaning someone who always identifies wholly and exclusively as the gender they were assigned at birth. The term is not an identity by itself, rather it is a term used primarily by the transgender community as a way to describe those who are not trans. It describes [[Man|men]] who were [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]] and [[Woman|women]] who were [[AFAB|assigned female at birth]]. Some [[intersex]] people who are [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] may think of themselves as cisgender.

== Cisgender vs. Cissexual ==

Cissexual or [[cissex]], is a term based off transsexual/[[transsex]]. In some contexts, it can be useful to distinguish between cisgender and cissexual, along with distinguishing between transgender and transsexual. Cissexual can refer to someone who has not changed their bodies through medical interventions, such as hormones and/or surgeries, and does not seek to medically change their body.

This distinction can be useful as it's possible to be transgender and cissexual, meaning one identifies as another gender, but does not wish to medically transition. It is also possible to be cisgender and transsexual. For example, some drag artists and other [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] people may identify as cisgender, but still seek aspects of a gender transition.

== Flag ==

The cisgender flag was created by DeviantArt user FlagsforCisHets on April 4, 2016.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/flagsforcishets/art/Cisgender-pride-flag-2-625974644</ref> No additional information is given about the flag.

Two other flags were created on the same day by the same user.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/flagsforcishets/art/Straight-Cisgender-Gender-Binary-pride-flag-8-3-625974772</ref><ref>https://www.deviantart.com/flagsforcishets/art/Heterosexual-Straight-Cisgender-pride-flag-7-1-625974441</ref> The pink and blue flag is said to have been created as a heterosexual flag by arianod. However, it was posted with the title "Straight/Cisgender" flag. The flag with the white heart was given the same title. It is unclear if these flags were intended as cisgender flags, as heterosexual flags, or as a cisgender heterosexual flags. No additional information is given for either of them.