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What Does CIS Mean?
The abbreviation CIS is widely used with the meaning "cisgender" to refer to a person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, a person who was assigned male at birth and who identifies as a man is a cisgender man.The abbreviation CIS and the term cisgender are the opposite of TG/transgender.
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Cisgender is the opposite of transgender.
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"Cisgender" is the most common definition for CIS on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Here is some more information about CIS.CIS | |
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Definition: | Cisgender |
Type: | Word |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
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See Also
AGENDER (person who does not identify with any gender) Gaysplain (a gay person condescendingly explaining gay issues) LGBTIQAPD (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual and/or ally, pansexual, and demi-sexual) LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, and asexual and/or ally) QPOC (queer people of color) QR (queer) QTPOC (queer and/or trans people of color) Queersplain (a queer person condescendingly explaining queer issues) Straightsplain (a straight person explaining LGBT issues to a gay personQuiz
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