cistem
noun/ˈsɪstəm/
Etymology Blend of cis + system.
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Human sciences, Sciences, Social science, Social sciences Neologism A system or societal structure that privileges cisgender people and marginalizes transgender people.
- It is this toilet cistem that served to cement the spatially constructed division between man and woman that is still present today.2017, Nigel Patel, “Violent cistems: Trans experiences of bathroom space”, in Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, volume 31, number 1, page 52:
- I can think of no better role model for a transgender individual, particularly one looking to tackle the "cistem" of health care.2019, Kyan Lynch, “The Trans Man and the Warrior Women”, in Transgender Health, volume 4, number 1, page 278:
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- Capital High’s school culture is seemingly accepting to the LGBTQIA+ population, yet it is also one saturated by a white heteropatriarchal cistem, and continued education and activism are required to combat this.2022, Kenan Omercajic, “'Basement Boys' in the All-Gender Bathroom: Investigating Student-Inspired Trans-Activism and White Cisgenderist Barriers to Supporting Trans Students in School”, in Teacher College Record, volume 124, number 8, page 229:
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