“Cisgender,” is a term first attributed to German sexologist Volkmar Sigusch and his coining of the term “cis-sexual” in the mid 1990’s (Sigusch 1995). In a 2015 interview (German language, found here) Sigusch explains his reasoning for the coinage, citing… Read More ›
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The Problem of Cishumanity: Towards a Genealogy of ‘Trans’, Steve Fuller
‘Cisgender’ is a clever turn of phrase introduced by transgender activists to characterize the grounding of gender identity on the sex of one’s birth. It is meant pejoratively, suggesting that it is a social prejudice on par with other forms… Read More ›