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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (4 children)

As someone who used to think it was an offensive term, it's likely ignorance and because it's often used in a deragatory and dehumanizing way on the internet.

At first I didn't know what cisgendered or cis meant, but I definitely saw it used to describe a group of people non-cis folks didn't like very much. Of course I eventually learned, but still had a bit of a distaste due to the initial impression.

Also, I always saw "cishet" as a cheeky way of saying "cis shit" because it was also often used negatively in the places I originally came across the term. Once someone explained it in a comment section I finally understood it wasn't hateful terminology but instead descriptive.

You can't stop someone from being negative but at least knowing what the words are meant to mean can help identify a bad person rather than bad word.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

Interesting. I didn’t have that experience myself, but I’ve definitely seen those types of comments. I absolutely understand how that could leave a bad impression. I’ll be more mindful of educational opportunities when having discussions about it in the future. Exposure and understanding are the enemies of bigotry.

Thanks for the insight!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bigots often have a problem with being accurately described because gaslighting is part of the strategy. Useful ignorants provide cover.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Look, I've never been anti-gay or anti-trans, but this kind of attitude isn't winning over the people who are in the middle.

I'm talking about generalizing and stereotyping type statements that, even if you aren't homo/transphobic, feel like they're targeted at you. When someone says, to give a hyperbolic example, "cisgendered white men are bigots", they are not actually referring to all cis white men. But if you're cis and white, you now know they assume you're not a good person by default.

Tribalism is never the way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Where were you seeing this online? (How much can I blame cursed social media algorithms feeding you bullshit?)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Reddit was where I came across that the most. I don't use much social media so my exposure is relatively small.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Interesting. I don't use social media much either (hence why it's taken me days to see and respond here lol) but I've just never seen it. Not that I don't believe you. Shit happens