cisgendered
Matching identity assignment
Cisgendered is a nonstandard variant of cisgender, describing someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth—the opposite of transgender.
The standard adjective form is cisgender, without the -ed suffix: a cisgender woman, cisgender men.
Adding -ed follows the pattern of gendered adjectives but is considered incorrect by most style guides.
Social identity category
- congruenceState of agreement
- assignedGiven as duty
- birthComing into the world
- sexReproductive category or act
identity · expression · chromosomes · anatomy · physiology · hormones · match · correspondence
Assumed universal straightness
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- conformityAdherence to norms
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
assumptions · invisibility · unmarked · dominant · mainstream · conventional · taken-for-granted · hegemony
gender
Social identity category
- congruenceState of agreement
- assignedGiven as duty
- birthComing into the world
sex · identity · expression · chromosomes · anatomy · physiology · hormones · match · correspondence · consistency
heteronormativity
Assumed universal straightness
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- conformityAdherence to norms
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
stereotypes · assumptions · invisibility · unmarked · dominant · mainstream · conventional · taken-for-granted · hegemony · passing
transgender
Gender differs from assignment
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
agender · trans · LGBTQ · spectrum · binary · queer · ally · inclusive · affirming · two-spirit
cis
On this side
- cis-womanFemale by birth and identity
- cis-maleMan aligned with birth sex
- cis-femaleWoman assigned female at birth
majority · default · unmarked · assumed · normative · privilege · allyship
cisgenderedtransgender
Gender differs from assignment
trans · transgendered · non-cisgender · gender non-conforming · genderqueer