Meaning of cissupremacy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Ideology that regards cis people as superior to other people (including trans people, nonbinary people, and genderfluid people), or diminishes the rights or interests of those who are not cis.
   neologism, uncountable
2. Behavior (individual or systemic) in which cis people are privileged over other people in society (trans people, nonbinary people, genderfluid people).
   uncountable

Examples

“To fight⟳ this systemic oppression — including transphobia, cis-centrism, cis-supremacy and trans-misogyny — it is essential we support⟳ the self-determination of all people oppressed by coercive, non-consensual gender assignments.”

“Cisgender directors and writers cannot be the judge⟳ of what an authentic trans portrayal looks like⟳ because of their socialization in cis­supremacy.”

“In that context where cissexism and cissupremacy are the oppressions in question⟳, a cisgender woman would not count⟳ as a marginalized person.”

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