Definition of cissexism in English:
cissexism
noun sɪsˈsɛksɪz(ə)msɪsˈsɛkˌsɪzəm
mass nounPrejudice or discrimination against transgender people.
trans feminists have also focused on how trans people are impacted by institutionalized cissexism
Example sentencesExamples
- What you are demonstrating in your blog is cissexism: rating transsexual/transgender gender identity as inferior to your own – also acquired – cissexual identity.
- Cissexism and trans misogyny present significant barriers to services.
- We must acknowledge and come to terms with the implicit cissexism in assuming that only women have abortions.
- By asking me to use a private facility, you are effectively othering me and telling me I am not "really" a man, which is a manifestation of cissexism.
- His comparison is a false equivalency - it assumes that we live in a utopian world where cissexism or other forms of oppression don't exist.
- The Atlantic was one of many organisations to "call out" cissexism as it name-checked the news outlets who'd failed to respect Manning's request to be referred to as a woman.
- The fierceness with which she goes after cissexism can be offensive of course.
- I think one of the reasons those models of oppression have cissexism designed in is because the oppression of women is designed to oppress cis women.
- This kind of ignorant cissexism just gets in the way of us getting closer and having fun together.
- You can still practice being trans-inclusive in your language and gently and productively addressing cissexism and cisnormativity.
Origin
Early 21st century: from cis-+ sexism.
Definition of cissexism in US English:
cissexism
nounsɪsˈsɛkˌsɪzəmsisˈsekˌsizəm
Prejudice or discrimination against transgender people.
trans feminists have also focused on how trans people are impacted by institutionalized cissexism
Example sentencesExamples
- We must acknowledge and come to terms with the implicit cissexism in assuming that only women have abortions.
- By asking me to use a private facility, you are effectively othering me and telling me I am not "really" a man, which is a manifestation of cissexism.
- His comparison is a false equivalency - it assumes that we live in a utopian world where cissexism or other forms of oppression don't exist.
- The Atlantic was one of many organisations to "call out" cissexism as it name-checked the news outlets who'd failed to respect Manning's request to be referred to as a woman.
- Cissexism and trans misogyny present significant barriers to services.
- The fierceness with which she goes after cissexism can be offensive of course.
- I think one of the reasons those models of oppression have cissexism designed in is because the oppression of women is designed to oppress cis women.
- What you are demonstrating in your blog is cissexism: rating transsexual/transgender gender identity as inferior to your own – also acquired – cissexual identity.
- This kind of ignorant cissexism just gets in the way of us getting closer and having fun together.
- You can still practice being trans-inclusive in your language and gently and productively addressing cissexism and cisnormativity.
Origin
Early 21st century: from cis- + sexism.