Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

This new therapist was cis male, Jewish, and was actually trained in sports psychology. Anna Borges, SELF, "13 Therapy Success Stories That Will Help You Find Your Own Therapist," 22 Oct. 2019

In cis women, nonconcordance happens about 90% of the time, meaning only 10% of the time do their genitals/brains match up. Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Anna: Is my husband attracted to his adult stepdaughter?," 23 Sep. 2019

My first was with my spouse (who is non-binary) and a cis man, the second with my spouse and a cis woman. Irina Gonzalez, Glamour, "Threesome Tips from 13 Real Women Who've Had One," 12 Sep. 2019

Support organizations and causes that specifically center LGBTQ people and transgender people who need reproductive health care, and not just cis women. Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "Where to Donate and How to Help Keep Abortion Legal," 17 May 2019

That has started to change recently, but by and large cis people still hold the power to frame trans lives for the masses. Katelyn Burns, The New Republic, "When “Biology” Becomes a Cover for Anti-Trans Bigotry," 30 Dec. 2019

As last night’s excellent moderators demonstrated, to get ahead, genders and identities other than cis men have to be nearly superhuman. Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire, "The Real Winner of Last Night's Debate: The All-Female Moderating Team," 21 Nov. 2019

The news comes after Pose star Mj Rodriguez became the first trans actress to play the cis character Audrey in a main stage production of Little Shop of Horrors. EW.com, "Transparent star Alexandra Billings joins Wicked as cast's first trans actress," 27 Sep. 2019

Rodriguez also lauded Pose for writing trans characters with nuances usually reserved for cis characters. Joe Lynch, Billboard, "'Pose' Cast Calls Out Cis Actors Taking Trans Roles at Billboard & THR Pride Summit," 8 Aug. 2019

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