Cis and Trans

"Cis" means "this side" ("cisAlpine") or "same side" ("cis,cis-butadiene") and "trans" means the opposite. But, suddenly, "cis" on the model of same sex and "trans" on the model of nonstandardly opposite-to-expected gender often mean pretty much the same thing, as in "cissexual" and "trans people"! See how sex spoils everything? Your mama warned you, but did you listen?

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  1. I'm very confused; "cis" and "trans" are antonyms in the context of gender.

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  2. Shonk: Well, yes, formally, they are antonyms everywhere; my point is that in the context of gender it gets a bit confusing.

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  3. I'm certainly confused, though not, I think, but what these words actually mean. A cissexual is someone who identifies as a gender which matches their genetic sex; a transsexual is someone who identifies as a gender which does not match their genetic sex. So how do these "mean pretty much the same thing", exactly?

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    1. Problem with discussion brought to the forum just because they are confusion is that they are, and the participants, are confused. I'm going to lie down.

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