cis person
Birth-gender-matching person
A cis person is someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth—the opposite of a transgender person.
Short for cisgender.
The term emerged in the 1990s as a neutral counterpart to trans, borrowed from chemistry where cis- and trans- describe molecular arrangements.
Most cis people don't think much about their gender identity.
Strict two-category sex classification
- heteronormativePresuming universal straightness
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
status quo · prevailing · typical · expected · accepted · established · standard · normative
Claiming an identity label
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
self-awareness · innate · congruence · alignment · recognition · individuality · gendered
Biological label given at birth
- birth sexSex recorded at delivery
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
XY · reproductive system · gonads · hormones · estrogen · testosterone · puberty · secondary sex characteristics
gender binary
Strict two-category sex classification
- heteronormativePresuming universal straightness
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
traditional · status quo · prevailing · typical · expected · accepted · established · standard · normative · societal
self-identification
Claiming an identity label
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
self-perception · self-awareness · innate · congruence · alignment · recognition · individuality · gendered
assigned sex
Biological label given at birth
- birth sexSex recorded at delivery
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
XY · physiology · reproductive system · gonads · hormones · estrogen · testosterone · puberty · secondary sex characteristics · endocrine
cis persontrans person
Someone whose identity differs from birth assignment
enby · transman · transwoman · trans · transgender
cis, cisgender, person, persons, personal, personally, personality, personable, personhood