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Xipe Totec

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7. Anyone who has to go out of his way to claim cis, has some serious gender issues

Reply to icymist (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:18 PM

Oct 2015

It's a redundant term.

I'm male. I was born male.

So what?

It's just a fact.

It does not make me hate transgender human beings.

So if you have to hate trans to be cis, then I'm not cis.

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Facebook finally took down this awful page about Chris Harper Mercer! [View all] icymist Oct 2015 OP

Why is this important-------if true? virgogal Oct 2015 #1

This is important because someone has taken advantage of this violent act icymist Oct 2015 #3

I saw nothing in the OP about transgender,or sexuality. virgogal Oct 2015 #11

It's in reference to the usage of the term cis in the context that this was TG's killing 'straight' icymist Oct 2015 #12

Thanks--will do . virgogal Oct 2015 #13

Facebook just removed the page. icymist Oct 2015 #2

I just found another instance where this tragedy was trying to be framed in social media: icymist Oct 2015 #4

I had to google for what cis means Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #5

Sorry about that. I should mention that cis refers to people who don't have a gender identity crisis icymist Oct 2015 #6

Anyone who has to go out of his way to claim cis, has some serious gender issues Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #7

I understand. It's making something that's supposed to be simple, complicated. icymist Oct 2015 #8

Thanks for the background info. I learned something. Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #9

the facebook page angryvet Oct 2015 #10

Good for FB. I hope this was a joke, but you never know. n/t nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #14