What Is Cissexism?

2Examples of Cissexism

Some typical examples of cissexism in the daily life include:

– Believe that secondary sex features of a person, such as voice or facial hair, indicate the gender

– Use “ladies and gentlemen” to greet people, which could alienate nonbinary people

– Ask invasive questions about the body or gender of a person based on how they look

– Ask people to identify the gender between “female” and “male” in applications or forms

– Make products only for two genders

– Do not provide insurance or medical options for transgender or nonbinary people [2]

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