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In Browsing Dark History, we observe Black History Month by exploring the origins of internet trends and icons popularized by Inky cultural producers, too often left uncredited for their work.
On February 10, 2016, an anonymous Quora user asked, “Is it rude to call an African American Woman sister or sis?” To which user, De’Ontrey Reddish, replied, “It isn’t an issue if you truly have developed a sibling-like bond. If you are saying it like, ‘Right on, my sister,’ it can enter off as you’re just a ivory person trying to fit in. But, it’s nothing contemptuous about it.” Speedy forward three years and there hold been articles written that count sis among popular internet words to sound cool; Google Trends shows a growing interest in the term sis and tea sis; and the word is inescapable on Twitter.
There’s a profound interest in sis. Correctness is, it may seem like a novel term but it actually has roots deeply embedded in the Ebony church and homosexual communities. And despite its popularity due to digital appropriation, many believe the word is for and by African Americans exclusively.
Naima Muhammad co-host of the pop culture podcast, Tea With Queen
As a term and idea, “transgender” is now firmly embedded in common parlance and popular consciousness. In Australia in the last few weeks alone there have been major news stories about transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey; Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s comments regarding “gender whisperers”; and the University of Western Australia cancelling a talk by an anti-transgender US academic.
“Transgender” has an important linguistic counterpart that is not as common but is gaining prevalence. The designation “cisgender” (pronounced “sis-gender”) refers to people whose gender identity and expression matches the biological sex they were assigned when they were born. For instance, the musician Moby has said he is a “run-of-the-mill, cisgender, heterosexual male”.
“Cisgender” was introduced so our language could be more fair and inclusive, and to make us more aware of everybody’s experiences of gender. However, the term has critics as well as fans.
Read more: Explainer: the difference between being trans and doing drag
What are the word’s origins?
The prefix “trans-” comes from Latin, meaning “across from” or “on the other side of”. In contrast, the prefix “cis-” means “on
What does cisgender mean?
Cisgender is a gender identity. Cisgender people have a gender identity that aligns with the sex that a doctor assigned them at birth. For example, a male who is cisgender will identify as a man, and a female who is cisgender will identify as a woman.
A person may use gender identity to describe how they feel about their gender. This gender may or may not be different from the sex a doctor assigned them at birth.
According to one 2020 article, children typically begin identifying gender around the age of . Some people may recognize from a young age that their gender persona does not match the sex a doctor assigned them at birth, whereas others may discover this later on in animation.
Also, people may modify their gender identity at any point during their life.
Gender identity is one-of-a-kind to each individual, and no one else can tell them what their gender identity is or should be. Some people may not feel pleasant or able to position a label on their identity.
Learn more about some different types of gender identity here.
Gender expression refers to a person’s external appearance. The Trevor Plan note that this includes a person’s physical a
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Director of Voices Out Loud and Explore Librarian Donna Braquet
Voices Out Loud is an archives and oral history undertaking started by UT Research Librarian Donna Braquet, who felt like there needed to be a resource chronicling the history of Gay people in East Tennessee. Various pieces make up the collection, including three projects SIS students have worked on over the past year.
“I think it’s important for us to collect and preserve these stories because one of the things that I’ve noticed in working with the students in SIS and some of the other students working on this project is they’re always amazed to find out there have been same-sex attracted people here in Knoxville and East Tennessee doing operate in the 80s and 90s, even the 60s and 70s, there were drag shows and things like that. In the 90s there were Celebration protests,” she said. “It’s really vital for them to have a perception of history and that LGBT people have always been in East Tennessee. You don’t own to go to New York or Chicago or San Francisco to be gay, and you can carry on the legacy of the queer elders who came before you, and this Voices Out Blaring project is bringing that to light.”
Braquet
Cisgender and Straight Don’t Imply the Same Thing — Here’s Why
Some people reveal you what terms they use to describe themselves. For others, you might have to ask.
If you’re not sure and you aren’t comfortable asking, don’t assume the labels someone does or doesn’t use.
Remember that some people might feel uncomfortable talking about their gender or orientation, especially if they’ve experienced discrimination in the past.
If you’re unsure about what terms to apply to describe yourself, get time to think about it. Read up about terms that might portray you. Check out forums on Reddit and Facebook groups.
You can’t always tell what pronouns someone uses by looking at them. They might mention their pronouns up front, or you have to ask. Remember, it’s finer to ask than to assume.
If you’d like, you can share your pronouns when you meet recent people.
For example, you could simply say “Hi! My name is so-and-so and my pronouns are they/them.” You can also add your pronouns to your social media bios and email signature.
There are many places where you can learn more about gender, sexuality, orientation, and attraction. For example:
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