#cis+

[marzipanandminutiae]

The great part of unlocking Cis+ is that you can pick and choose what gendered presentation things to do or discard

I don't wear makeup. I did in college but it was making me hate my bare face, which scared me, so I stopped. I've never felt the lack

I don't remove body hair because it's a hassle. My head hair, on the other hand, is hip-length and makes me feel like a Pre-Raphaelite sorceress. I wear it up all the time when I'm out of the house because Victorian Adulthood Markers Rules and practicality

I also only wear skirts. No trousers. Fuck trousers; I hate trousers

And I can do all of these things confidently because womanhood and femininity are what I say they are, and what makes me a feminine woman is I Said So

Gods it's great

[starlos-soulmate]

Being so comfortable in how I present myself, knowing I'm a woman and yet can present in any way I want. Tis a load of fun! And hopefully one day I can get a binder. Just. Looking like a guy is so fun. Like that's ME. I'm just a gal who looks like a guy, ya know?

[mogaiminty]

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[bisexualbaker]

Gender Norm? Never met him. Sounds like a real hardass, though.

[io-archival]

Cis+

(note: this was originally coined by pawkips/rotcoric, on a blog which has since been terminated. the archive is here. this post will only contain plaintext.)

A term for to those who identify completely as cisgender, plus additional genders. One doesn’t feel partially cis, one isn’t fluid - one is entirely cis, plus more. One may not know specifically what the additional gender / genders are, so cis+ may be the best way to describe it. Or, one may have a lot of genders, but they all feel like they are simply additional to one’s cis identity.

credit: group project with moots

[halogalopaghost]

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[sheridan-le-fanu]

Tips on becoming Cis+ as a woman without cutting my hair short? I already don’t shave anywhere, but I wear long sleeves and pants pretty much year round so it isn’t noticeable.

I would like to assist in disrupting cisheteronormativity and the gender binary.

[ace-thirst-trap]

cis: gendered at birth

cis+: gendered critical thinking

cis++: gender is object-oriented and polymorphic

[theuniceon]

Dating a Cis+ man is really fun, yall

Like he went and explored his gender identity and figured out that he does in fact identify as a man, but realised along the way that he also experiences body dysmorphia due to the way he looks

He doesn’t feel his body reflects the man he is on the inside and it does cause him a lot of upset. Especially his chest and figure which he’ll cover up with overshirts etc (I think he’s handsome as hell but it’s not about me)

But what makes this kinda wild is this dude is SURROUNDED by trans women and queers, he has like 2 cishet friends. He’s so egg coded. His friends have said to him “I kinda can’t believe you’re not trans” which is a whole thing in itself but he agreed it was weird

And I think we’ve arrived at the conclusion that he is just an incredibly transmasc coded cis man. He likes Warhammer. He layers his clothing. He realised he was bisexual watching Evan Peters as Dahmer. Working out is his gender affirming care.

I fucking love him

[pawsteps]

i keep thinking about my gender again and i feel conflicted and confused. i like being a cis woman in a queer way but i don't feel fully connected to cisness bc of being aroace, bc sometimes i don't follow gender roles, bc i'm intersex (i think??), and bc... idk, i just don't feel like a "typical" woman (probably bc of the other points i mentioned). and also bc i thought i wasn't cis for multiple years, i feel like i betrayed the non-cis community by going back to my assigned gender. i also feel really stupid bc i keep thinking about how i tried coming out to my family multiple times and they brushed it off every time and i was mad at them for it but in the end, they were right... i hate myself.

idk how to explain what i'm feeling properly... it's like, i'm cis and i have a complicated relationship with my gender so i still think of my gender as being queer but i feel like i'm not allowed to feel like that bc i'm cis. i think it's unfair that ppl think that only nb/trans ppl can have unique gender experiences and think of their gender as queer but cis ppl can't; but idk if i'm allowed to think that or if i'm just being a whiny cis person. and i keep feeling like i shouldn't be cis bc i insisted on not being cis for so long, i feel like i'm a traitor and i feel so stupid bc my family was correct on me being cis... but i like being a woman in a queer way and that's okay... right?

idk. sorry for the stupid vent.

[gayleviticus]

the only true cisgender people are the ones who log onto the transgender gay sex website everyday and yet withstand the constant background Gender and are still cis. everyone else is a faker

[marzipanandminutiae]

I am a trans man but it unironically made me so happy to read your cis+ post and the "god I love being a woman" tag because like, I'm just glad there are ppl who do acc get something out of being afab who are happy and fulfilled like that it makes me happy. Sorry if that's weird to say lol.

Not weird at all! I'm really glad to have made you happy. I hope your journey is easy and fulfilling

(why am I happy to be a woman? no idea. no more idea than I can define "woman" beyond "someone who Knows Herself A Woman." I just...am. this body is not always a woman's body, for people who have it, but it is for me and I love that about it. I love being called feminine honorifics- Miss is my favorite, since I'm not married; Ma'am is acceptable. I love being referred to as "that lady who gave our tour," or "the girl I told you about with the Victorian dolls." I love long skirts and dramatic fitted bodices and general Vampire Countess OutfitsTM- those things are not exclusive to women either, and not all women like them, but they are conventionally feminine-associated and I am a woman wearing them, so. they can be part of my womanhood, specifically)

(I have never once wavered in this. it brings me immense joy)

[starlos-soulmate]

if you feel comfortable explaining, what is cis+? :)

O! Its like!! Hold on lemmie get some screenshots

This is essentially what it is. Having a bit of a crisis in a way, and then going "hmm. I'm gonna stick with what I have" and somehow unlocking other things. It's pretty dang cool!!

[lumachromatic]

*hanging out with my friend group (bunch of women giggling and twirling in skirts)*

Haha glad you ladies are having fun... but there's nothing here for a man's man... I'll scoot and boogie, hangin' out with the guys this afternoon... 😎

*steps into the adjacent room to hang out with my other friend group (bunch of other boys giggling and twirling in skirts)*

[zhimaqiu]

someone please explain to me what is cis+ because I can't find an explanation