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BWdem4life

(1,673 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2023, 03:08 PM Jun 2023

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Seems like Elon supporters have been doing some creative wikipedia editing...

Elon just banned the words "cis" and "cisgender" from Twitter saying they are derogatory...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218025669

I googled the word and found this:

Followed the link to wikipedia and saw no mention of the bolded words. Interesting that a google search would give this result.

Edit:

Things happen very quickly, I see. Just googled it again (less than 15 mins later) and the definition has already changed:

So, the moral of the story I guess is don't look to wikipedia to define words...

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Seems like Elon supporters have been doing some creative wikipedia editing... (Original Post) BWdem4life Jun 2023 OP

The CIS arent alright vercetti2021 Jun 2023 #1

They think Cis is a slur because... LostOne4Ever Jun 2023 #2

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

1. The CIS arent alright

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 03:19 PM

Jun 2023

Just saying...some are snowflakes and some are just complete victims

LostOne4Ever

(9,289 posts)

2. They think Cis is a slur because...

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 06:41 PM

Jun 2023

… they use trans as a slur.

And they also know nothing of Mathematics, chemistry, or Greek/Latin Etymology.

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