KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime said:
Well there in lies a problem, because "normal" is also a term used to exclude trans folk, as well as trans is used as a term to exclude trans folk. The vast majority of trans people want to be respected as the gender we identify as, without having to add the "trans" part. Really the venomous way people have said trans when referring to me as a trans woman almost makes trans sound like a slur, but I still use trans and transgender. Also cis means near-side, trans means opposite-sise, if that helps.
I thought about typing out my full thoughts in response here, but uuuhhgg, it would have to be an essay to get my points across without stepping on too many toes, and I saw the last thread on the semantics of cisgender and I
really don't want to be at the center of that.
It'll have to suffice that I don't like cisgender for many reasons, and if the transgender community came up with a term they like better than trans I wouldn't have a problem using it.
KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime said:
On a side note, I know a lot of cisgender straight female gamers who pose as male on line and refuse to reveal their true gender and orientation. Mostly because when they do reveal even their actual gender, they get hounded and harassed to the point where they can't enjoy the game.
It's a good thing that the polls are anonymous then, people can vote truthfully without fear of harassment!
Something Amyss said:
Why do cisgenderfolk get multiple sexuality options? I've been robbed! Robbed, dammit!
I did consider doing the same for transgender, but 1) there aren't enough poll options(only 8) and 2) I started getting a headache thinking of all the different permutations I would have to write and all the complaints I would get if I messed it up in some way.
Ihateregistering1 said:
"Cis" and "trans" are used in medicine and science as well in a whole bunch of different fields (Genetics and Organic Chemistry, to name a few). "Cis" basically just means "this side of", and trans means "opposite side of".
Know what field it's not used in? Literature. Name
one commonly used word that starts with the prefix "cis." Trans, on the other hand begins more words than I can list: transcend, transparent, transition, transdimensional, transverse, transport etc. Also it does not simply mean "opposite side of," that is over simplifying the prefix. Dictionary.com lists several of it's meanings as: across, beyond, through, changing thoroughly, and transverse.
Scientific fields don't choose their terms based on appeal to the general public either, they use a dead language to form their jargon so that they aren't muddled by common usage.
Edit:
IceForce said:
If you expect a form poll to be scientifically accurate, then you're going to be disappointed. There's no way of stopping people from making 'incorrect' votes in your poll and skewing the results.
What if I say pretty please?