Cisgender: Difference between revisions

[[File:TumblrCisgender inline oc6ix7kKXb1t8mmlv 540flag.pngsvg|thumb|220x220px|The cisgender/heterosexual flag.]]

[[File:Cis-women.png|thumb|The cis woman flag by Idrisney29|220x220px]]

'''Cisgender''' (often shortened to '''cis''') is the opposite of [[transgender]] or [[Cisn't|cisn’t]], meaning someone who identifies as the [[gender]] they were [[Assigned Gender|assigned]] at birth.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender</ref> It describes [[Man|men]] who were [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]] and [[Woman|women]] who were [[AFAB|assigned female at birth]], which still go by these terms. Some [[intersex]] individuals who are [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] may think of themselves as cisgender, though not all do.

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]] individuals may identify as cisgender, but still seek aspects of a gender transition.