Elon Musk stands by his decision to treat the terms “cis” and “cisgender” as insults on his social media platform, X.
He reiterated his stance in a recent update shared via the app, formerly known as Twitter. The business mogul’s statement comes months after he stated that using the aforementioned words in a “repeated, targeted” manner could result in suspension.
Elon Musk Is Educated By Disgruntled X Users Over His ‘Heterosexual Slurs’
Although Musk has come under fire for expressing his views on the terms “cis” and “cisgender” in June, that hasn’t stopped angel investors from following suit. Taking to his page last month, he write, “The word ‘cis’ is a heterosexual insult. Shame on anyone who uses it.”
Just like the first time he brought it, he was slammed again by thousands of X users, with this person wondering, “he knows gay people can be cis… right..?” and one more thing pointing come out“bro has no idea that cis has nothing to do with your sexual orientation and everything to do with your gender (it’s short for cisgender!).”
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“How can something be an insult to someone’s sexuality when the “insult” has nothing to do with sexuality? This is very embarrassing. You should delete this and start over tomorrow after doing more than 140 characters worth of research. Dork,” a third observer said scold. At the same time, the fourth critic specified:
“why are you so extreme with explaining words… if you don’t want me to describe you as a cis man then don’t ever call me a trans man, just a man. not that I’m ashamed of my identity, but you tend to use “trans” negatively anyway…”
Meanwhile, this person chooses to educate Musk, typing, “Umm… @elonmusk, just so you know, this is an insult to most of us LGBs too. We’re also called “C*s”, especially if we don’t agree with TQ+ ideology.”
In case you missed it, the 52-year-old’s initial comments about the term were in response to a post from X user James Esses, who describes himself as a “defender of gender ideology” and has previously expressed views that some consider anti-trans.
In Essays’ X, he mentioned received critical messages from trans activists in response to a previous post in which he rejected the term “cis” and expressed a desire not to be portrayed as such. In return, Musk has shared together:
“Repeated and targeted harassment of any account will result in the offending account receiving, at the very least, a temporary suspension. The words “cis” or “cisgender” are considered insults on this platform.”
It’s important to note that the term “cisgender” is commonly used to describe individuals whose gender identity aligns with the gender they were assigned at birth. According to Merriam-Webster, it means “of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds to the gender that person had or identified as at birth.”
The word “cis” is a heterosexual insult. Shame on anyone who uses it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2023
Going further, Forbes highlights retired researcher and medical educator Dana Defosse’s claim that he coined the term “cisgender” in 1994 during his graduate school years.
The term, coined to describe individuals who are not transgender, has gained popularity over the years. It was officially included in both the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in the mid-2000s.
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Musk previously disappointed his customers after learning that his company was testing a program called “No Bots,” which would require new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to subscribe to an annual membership to post and engage with other content.
While those who choose not to subscribe can still read posts, watch videos and follow accounts, they will not have the ability to interact on the platform. As reported by The Blast, the statement announcing the decision read:
“This new test was developed to strengthen our already successful efforts to reduce spam, platform manipulation and bot activity, while balancing platform accessibility with small fees. It is not a profit driver.”
The statement also points readers to a landing page that covers everything about the new payment experiment that costs one dollar.
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