Definition of CISGENDER
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person was identified as having at birth
I grew up in a family with a cisgender and heterosexually identified mother and father of the same race (White) who had 2 children when they were well into their late 20s and early 30s and after they legally married with the full support of both their families.— In a very real and measurable way, cisgender identity is no longer unmarked, universal, or assumed. It is denoted, limited, and in conversation with trans identities—or at least we're moving in that direction.—
Carla A. PfefferHugh Ryan
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While more Americans identify as LGBTQ than ever before, corporate board rooms and leadership are overwhelmingly straight and cisgender.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
This is not an issue for heterosexual, cisgender couples.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2023
For instance, hormonal interventions may be recommended if a cisgender child starts puberty too soon.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 25 Jan. 2023
Despite the fairly even number of cisgender teens in the sample, there were differences on a survey question about intentionality.
—Shaun Harper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1994, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of cisgender was in 1994
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“Cisgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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