Republican says 'cisgender' is 'made-up word' used to 'destroy civil order'

"While debating H.R. 1028, the "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act" in the House Judiciary Committee on 3 February, Wyoming Republican Representative Harriet Hageman declared the term cisgender to be a "made-up word". "Cisgender is a made-up word. That means nothing," Hageman said. "Do not call me cisgender. I am a woman." Rep. Hageman went on the declare that the term "epitomises the Left's ongoing effort to rewrite the English language in order to change the debate and destroy civil order"."

"Coined in 1994, 'cisgender' is used to denote a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex assigned to them at birth. Often shortened to 'cis', the word allows people to talk about gender without implying that being transgender is unusual. However its use has caused controversy, especially among 'gender-critical' croups or some feminists. Some, like gender studies professor Chris Freeman, have argued that the word is "unhelpful and maybe even regressive" as it "creates - or re-creates - a gender binary"."

Representative Harriet Hageman declared the term cisgender a "made-up word" while debating H.R. 1028 and insisted on being referred to as a woman. Hageman said the term "means nothing" and characterized it as part of an effort to rewrite English to "change the debate and destroy civil order." The term cisgender was coined in 1994 to denote a person whose gender identity corresponds with their sex assigned at birth, often shortened to "cis." The term is intended to normalize discussions of gender, but it has generated controversy among gender-critical groups and some feminists. Some scholars argue the label can reinforce a gender binary and may be unhelpful.

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