[AnnieK]

I personally don't have an issue with the term "cis" to describe me. I can't think of an instance in my day to day life where I would ever use or where it would be used in my direction but if it was I wouldn't take offense. If it was thrown at me as an insult "cis scum" I would take offense but probably no more than if any insult is thrown at me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I personally don't have an issue with the term "cis" to describe me. I can't think of an instance in my day to day life where I would ever use or where it would be used in my direction but if it was I wouldn't take offense. If it was thrown at me as an insult "cis scum" I would take offense but probably no more than if any insult is thrown at me.

I would hope noone would be rude enough to use that abhorrent term

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I would hope noone would be rude enough to use that abhorrent term

Indeed.......

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I personally don't have an issue with the term "cis" to describe me. I can't think of an instance in my day to day life where I would ever use or where it would be used in my direction but if it was I wouldn't take offense. If it was thrown at me as an insult "cis scum" I would take offense but probably no more than if any insult is thrown at me.

Well exactly. Anything can be used as an insult if you stick a derogatory word after it.

The fuss being made about it is what's marginalising people, not the words themselves.

But, I imagine offence is automatically taken by a lot of people in regards to this topic, so they will automatically find offence by anything to do with it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I personally don't have an issue with the term "cis" to describe me. I can't think of an instance in my day to day life where I would ever use or where it would be used in my direction but if it was I wouldn't take offense. If it was thrown at me as an insult "cis scum" I would take offense but probably no more than if any insult is thrown at me.

Yeah I think that's why I don't like the term because anytime I've seen it (other than when we've talked in this forum) it's been used in an insulting and derogatory manner and also everytime I've seen it used in this way it's been used towards women which is why it' seems to me ore of womens issue rather than mens