What Does It Mean to Be 'Cisgender

question 54

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be 'cisgender'?

• A) you perform your gender in a culturally normative way and one that matches your apparent sex
• B) you perform your gender in a culturally normative way
• C) it's the same as 'transgender'
• D) you perform your gender in a way that matches gender expectations for the opposite sex
• E) you are in a culturally constructed 'gender crossover' role and everyone, strangers included, know that you are in this role

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