cisgender
"Before now, I have not spoken publicly, or even disclosed my role in the origin of the word cisgender to anyone beyond a few close friends and colleagues."
Societal pressure to “pass” as cisgender is pervasive and fuels a lot of these body insecurities.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
I belong in the women’s restroom. Not because I adhere to any societal standard for femininity, but because I am a woman.
The Hunting Ground, a 2015 documentary examining rape on college campuses, begins with scenes of ecstatic high school seniors getting into the colleges of their choice.
I don't reckon I am going to use the men's room no matter what laws they make. I am no longer willing to deny my own identity. I am not willing to watch them destroy the lives of transgender youth so they can feel powerful for a little while longer.