cis woman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cis woman
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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In their eyes, Jones said, “she can’t be a cis woman who he finds attractive. There has to be something nefarious or darker that they’re hiding.”
From Salon
The triangular will-they-or-won’t-they story that follows excavates the lives of Reese and Ames — who was once himself a trans woman, Amy — and, to a lesser extent, Katrina, whose experience as an Asian American cis woman leads her to reflect on the various ways that “women are made to feel that they don’t deserve to be mothers.”
From New York Times
“There are cis women who are very tall and very muscular and have more testosterone than another cis woman, and should that then also disqualify them?”
From Washington Times
“There are cis women who are very tall and very muscular and have more testosterone than another cis woman. Should that then also disqualify them?”
From Washington Times
“That helped me become very well-established and comfortable with who I am and how I present to the world,” she said, explaining that she identifies as a cis woman.
From New York Times
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