Cisgender?

[Jack-Han]

I've noticed on some peoples user pages that under their gender it'll say like 'cisgender male', I've never really seen that before, so what is cisgender?

[Plane And Simple]

From This Topic (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=212874):

Cisgender male
A biological male (i.e., XY chromosomes, has a penis, etc., your standard male) whose gender identity and expression matches their sex. In layman's terms, this is your commonplace boy/male/man, it's just a little more specific (and the "cisgender" acknowledges the existence of other genders, so this may be seen as a little more respectful to anyone who is non-binary).
Cisgender female
A biological female (i.e., XX chromosomes, has a vagina, etc., your standard female) whose gender identity and expression matches their sex. In layman's terms, this is your commonplace girl/female/woman, it's just a little more specific (and the "cisgender" acknowledges the existence of other genders, so this may be seen as a little more respectful to anyone who is non-binary)

The difference between just "male" or "female" and Cisgender male/female is that Cisgender people acknowledge, and agree with the existence of other gender options

[Elysium]

What Nick said is correct. I might also add that the "cisgender" is a little more specific than just saying "I'm a girl" or "I'm a boy".

[SethfromMI]

I read similar descriptions before, but to be honest, I do not think they are really needed. don't get me wrong, I am not trying to offend anyone who does use it to describe themselves, but I don't know, just seems a little redundant to me

[Plane And Simple]

I read similar descriptions before, but to be honest, I do not think they are really needed. don't get me wrong, I am not trying to offend anyone who does use it to describe themselves, but I don't know, just seems a little redundant to me

Well, I see it this way:

According to the criteria used to add the gender identities, there's no male or female but cisgender male or female. We kept Male or female just in case people either believe there's only two genders or just don't want/understand what cisgender is

[SethfromMI]

Well, I see it this way:

According to the criteria used to add the gender identities, there's no male or female but cisgender male or female. We kept Male or female just in case people either believe there's only two genders or just don't want/understand what cisgender is

ah that makes a lot of sense. fair enough point, wasn't trying to rock the boat any

[Plane And Simple]

ah that makes a lot of sense. fair enough point, wasn't trying to rock the boat any

It's cool, I had that question and you can actually see it in the thread i quoted above. It's aight :P

[Magenta]

From This Topic (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=212874):
The difference between just "male" or "female" and Cisgender male/female is that Cisgender people acknowledge, and agree with the existence of other gender options

I see it similarly although I personally identify as "female", not "cisgender female" in a more non-binary sense. Let me explain: biologically, I am female. I identify as female. Yes, that would technically put me as cisgender but I also acknowledge that I am genderfluid to some degree but not to the point where I outwardly express myself as such. I use the term female and female pronouns because it's more convenient and accurate 95% of the time but I avoid "cisgender" as a way of stepping away from the traditional binary? If that makes any sense?

Really, all "cisgender" means is that your identified gender happens to match your biological sex. How people choose to use the regular male/female terms is more personal preference now than anything else. Mine happens to not fit in the traditional sense so I opt to not to use the prefix of "cisgender".

[Body odah Man]

From This Topic (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=212874):

Cisgender male
A biological male (i.e., XY chromosomes, has a penis, etc., your standard male) whose gender identity and expression matches their sex. In layman's terms, this is your commonplace boy/male/man, it's just a little more specific (and the "cisgender" acknowledges the existence of other genders, so this may be seen as a little more respectful to anyone who is non-binary).
Cisgender female
A biological female (i.e., XX chromosomes, has a vagina, etc., your standard female) whose gender identity and expression matches their sex. In layman's terms, this is your commonplace girl/female/woman, it's just a little more specific (and the "cisgender" acknowledges the existence of other genders, so this may be seen as a little more respectful to anyone who is non-binary)

The difference between just "male" or "female" and Cisgender male/female is that Cisgender people acknowledge, and agree with the existence of other gender options

Your explanation suits your name :)

[Descene]

It's really just description and specification. Just saying female can refer to a transwoman for instance. Specification like I say I'm AFAB. Obviously cisgendered women are AFAB as well, but they identify female while I don't.

[Arkansasguy]

I've noticed on some peoples user pages that under their gender it'll say like 'cisgender male', I've never really seen that before, so what is cisgender?

Cisgender male is a normal male who isn't messed up in regards to what gender they think they are, but who wants to express approval of those who are.

And the same applies with cisgender female.

[Lovelife090994]

I don't fit labels but I'm cisgender... that is a new term. Basically it's your average person. Born this way, lives that way. I was born male I am XY and I live as such... but I am not very masculine so go figure.