Cisgendereitä

Cisgendereitä is a Finnish term that refers to individuals whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. In English, this is commonly referred to as being cisgender. It is the opposite of transgender, which describes individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth. The term "cisgender" is used to distinguish individuals who are not transgender.

The concept of cisgender identity is important in understanding gender diversity. It recognizes that gender is not solely determined by biological sex and that there is a spectrum of gender experiences. By having a term to describe this common experience, it helps to normalize and validate the identities of non-transgender people, while also creating a more inclusive language for discussing gender.

The use of "cisgender" emerged as a way to provide a parallel term to "transgender" and to avoid assuming that being transgender is the only alternative to a presumed default. This helps to de-gender the concept of the majority or the norm, and to understand gender identities as distinct from sex assigned at birth. The term is used in academic, social, and personal contexts to describe this congruence between gender identity and assigned sex.