Cisgender is an individual whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. A cisgender man or cisgender woman is thus one whose internal gender identity matches, and presents itself in accordance with, the externally determined cultural expectations of the behavior and roles considered appropriate for one’s assigned sex as male or female.
Be a Good Intersex Ally Without Being Weird About It
August 11, 2026
A friend tells you, casually over coffee, that they’re intersex. You freeze. You want to say the right thing. You
