Elon Musk says terms like “cisgender”and “cis” are now considered “slurs” on Twitter and will not be tolerated.
Thoughts?
EDIT: Elon never said that you can't say the word. He said that repeated harassment would be banned. The only thing he said about the word cis is that it was considered a slur. You can still say many slurs on Twitter (such as the N word)
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my mum thinks the term is offensive as she wants to be identified as a female, not a “cis female”
In regular conversation the term is unnecessary, but when it’s specifically about that topic then it makes sense to use the term.
I think she said that, since females are the way bigger majority (about 50% of the world is females) than females should get the “female title” over trans females, who should be referred to as trans females.
Sure, but just referring to “females” can be ambiguous and confusing in certain contexts. Not most of them, but some.
so that’s why she thinks that biological females who identify as females are “females” and trans females are “transgender females” to add context.
That's not really helpful though? “Transgender females” are trans females and “females” are trans females and cis females.
Ok so I just talked to her to confirm her opinion on this. She said “I am fine with transgender females being under the term female, however if an extra label needs to be added it should be for them, not me” I think that’s a fair viewpoint.
both are females, neither gets the “title” which is why we need the distinction
She thinks that actual females should get priority over trans females, since they’re the majority. Also they are definitely different
still both females?? again, why we need the distinction??
i do acknowledge they have differences, but they are still women
The distinction is key in conversations about it in context. Like I said, she thinks that biological females should get the “female” title as they are the majority, whilst the minority group should be “transgender females”
Ok so I just talked to her to confirm her opinion on this. She said “I am fine with transgender females being under the term female, however if an extra label needs to be added it should be for them, not me” I think that’s a fair viewpoint.
this doesn;t make sense though? if you’re okay with them being under the term female, than how do you refer to someone who is not a trans female. If she thinks trans female are female, then would she not want to be referred to as female (a sometimes-ambiguous term) when something concerns cis females?
by referring to them as a female.