An interesting Friday -

[kyburg]

One the qualities my current gig has is that as a cis-gendered, straight woman - I'm a minority. The majority of the people I work with are cis-gendered, gay men.

And who gets to introduce the idea of transgender, genderqueer, gender-spectrum-related language today?

*raises hand*

It's interesting to me discussing the matter, because from my POV of being acceptable, normal, typical, take your pick and so on? I'm always certain anyone not like me? Is going to know more than I do.

Ha! Hung by my own priviledge! Teaching moment deluxe home edition!

Comments

[peachtales.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah.
At least you are aware. There are some classes I have sat through, taught by guys, telling me what women need to do in order to "get ahead". Sheesh.

[kynn.livejournal.com]

oh god

you need to teach cis gay men about trans-friendly language?

i seriously seriously feel bad for you

altho honestly, better you than a trans person

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Dude. I'm as surprised as you are.

Question

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

What does "cis-gendered" mean?

Re: Question

[kynn.livejournal.com]

"not transgender"

(you could google it)

[sekl.livejournal.com]

Good luck with that. At least you speak the language. I've been in similar work situations where no one had the nomenclature to explain to person x why they were offending person y. And I had nothing besides a good sense of manners.