cisnormativity

noun
/ˌsɪs.nɔː.məˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/UK/ˌsɪs.nɔːɹ.məˈtɪv.ə.ti/US

Etymology

From cis- + normativity.

Definitions

  1. The assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which…

    The assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches their biological sex.

    • The erasure of transpeople's experiences can be understood, at least partially, as a function of the hegemony of cisnormativity.

The neighborhood

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