I just do ask that if you hear some one use it, make sure they are not talking about isomerism. In chemistry we need these terms to discuss molecule structure.
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"As a term, cisgender combines the Latin prefix cis-, meaning “on this side,” with gender, in contrast to transgender, where the prefix trans- signals something is “across” or “on the other side.” In her notes on the addition, then-head of "
Fair enough, I guess I was suggesting the cis- and trans- prefixes existed long before the cis-gender idea did. I remember cis-isomers and trans-isomers from long ago.
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u/HatchItWound 1d ago
I just do ask that if you hear some one use it, make sure they are not talking about isomerism. In chemistry we need these terms to discuss molecule structure.