cissplaining
Definitions
The act of condescendingly explaining transgender issues (as a cis person) to a trans person.
Equivalents
Examples
“-For me what matters is whether they’d stop⟳ if I asked them, or whether I’d get⟳ this outburst of cisplaining!”
“I often thought that as a straight, cisgender woman, maybe activism “wasn't my place⟳” and certainly didn't want⟳ to fall⟳ into the trap⟳ of “cisplaining,” if you get⟳ my meaning.”
“Nowhere was cisplaining more evident than in gender identity clinics.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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