[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Why?

Because I feel the same way that she does about this subject.

Edit: and having skimmed the thread, I'm also totally in agreement with Niamh and Vicky.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Because I feel the same way that she does about this subject.

No, I meant why do you feel "cis" marginalises women?

Nobody else has actually explained the reasoning behind this and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

No, I meant why do you feel "cis" marginalises women?

Nobody else has actually explained the reasoning behind this and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.

I've never heard it, I don't need it and I don't want it. I'm a heterosexual woman. That's all you need to know.

Some people like to pigeon-hole others. I hate that. I particularly hate it when it's a pigeon hole that's been made up on the spot and which I do not recognise.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I've never heard it, I don't need it and I don't want it. I'm a heterosexual woman. That's all you need to know.

Some people like to pigeon-hole others. I hate that. I particularly hate it when it's a pigeon hole that's been made up on the spot and which I do not recognise.

It's not pigeon-holing, it's a description. Much like heterosexual. Or white. Or British. Or blonde. Or gay. Or catholic.

So, why the issue with cis and not heterosexual?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

It's not pigeon-holing, it's a description. Much like heterosexual. Or white. Or British. Or blonde. Or gay. Or catholic.

So, why the issue with cis and not heterosexual?

I don't know where the term comes from nor what it means.

Why the issue with heterosexual? Because that's what I am, not what the trans community decided I should be.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I don't know where the term comes from nor what it means.

Why the issue with heterosexual? Because that's what I am, not what the trans community decided I should be.

The trans community decided you're not a transperson?

If you don't know what it means, why have you automatically taken offence to it? That seems rather silly.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

The trans community decided you're not a transperson?

If you don't know what it means, why have you automatically taken offence to it? That seems rather silly.

No, the trans community decided I should have a different description to the one I've always lived with. It's not their place, nor yours, to decide what I should be happy to be called.

No, what's seems rather silly is that someone else has decided I should be classes as cis and I'm telling you I am heterosexual and not willing to accept made up terms by groups of people I am not a part of.