cis man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cis man
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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One thing I've seen crop up a couple of times in my research was that a few trans folks mention that they don't mind a cis man playing the role, because then you get this non-passing character, and that can be just affirming in its own way for some trans folks.
From Salon
I don’t know that I ever really even had a conversation with a cis man who could speak to that perspective in real life.
From Los Angeles Times
My intention as a comedian is to make everyone in the audience comfortable, including a straight cis man.
From Los Angeles Times
I’m not trans, I don’t work in that area of health care, and I’m a cis man.
From Slate
He was a cis man who had discovered himself falling suddenly, bashfully, and chastely in love with a trans man—usually following a particular stereotyped social or biomedical turning point in transition, such as having come out yesterday or developing a perfect beard overnight.
From Slate
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