@aldersprig@tootplanet.space @balrogboogie @cassolotl@dev.glitch.social It's more than just unpleasant; it's counterproductive. If we want "cis" to be a common part of speech, we have to be very careful about when and how we use it pejoratively. When one of the most common uses of the word is part of an expletive, it undercuts the argument that we're just looking for linguistic parity. It puts our text and subtext in conflict.

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