Terms like cis and cisgender 'mangle the English language completely!' | Ann Widdecombe

[@Swansong321]

I hate this CIS nonsense!!!I'm a young woman..NO other qualifier needed!🙄

[@stretfordender11]

There is no such thing as Cis. Completely made up

[@mreale2811]

I’m a really old woman & I totally Agree with you.....🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@msbecks7004]

Don’t use their language. Any of it.

[@kaya1023]

Over 60 woman and I agree with you also. This cis garbage is an insult to all who are happy with their lot in life as a woman or man.

[@jujutrini8412]

It’s so stupid. It’s like putting the qualifier “able bodied” every single time you talk about someone who isn’t disabled.

[@regod4772]

JK Rowling is an amazing women and has been so mistreated .massive respect to her for standing up for real women she's truly someone we can all look up to .

[@notaurusexcretus4471]

Don’t know what you mean 😂

[@wc8246]

Why did she say her friend got fired for saying "women are women" when she was actually harassing people from a twitter account clearly linked to her place of work, resulting in her yearly contract not being renewed? I don't know why she has to lie like that, oh yeah it's because she's a terf duh

[@ronniec2296]

@@notaurusexcretus4471ou know the real biological woman from Scotland. Lol

[@cailancook9720]

It is a word used by abnormal people to marginalise normal people. Ironically.

[@Swansong321]

Yes!!!perfectly put!❤👍

[@DOCTORDROTT]

spot on

[@mick1406]

Yes! Totally agree!! 👍

[@aletmartins6940]

I have taught English as a Second Language for decades, mostly to students from various Asian and Central American countries. Most find pronouns difficult, so to bring they/them into the mix for singular is just ridiculous and very difficult for those language learners. Leave the language alone!!

[@aletmartins6940]

@@tabularasa7775 I am aware of Der, Die und Das! You’re 100% right.😂

[@serenashaw-q3y]

Exactly. Your job has become so difficult. And completely unnecessarily.

[@jgesselberty]

Trans activists want they, because "IT" is the most appropriate pronoun. You are He, or She, or It. He, Her, or It. His, Her or Its.

[@grahamdhv3812]

Social media 's fault.

[@LILLYB8328]

Someone called it me once and I threatened to punch their lights out. I won't tolerate these idiotic terms. It is offensive.

[@beinspired1487]

I told my daughter not to insult me with this new word, so she called me a TERF instead. One day she will have to put up with crap from her own children if she has any, what goes around, comes around.

[@stretfordender11]

@@beinspired1487or she will push this warped opinion on them. That is a worry about children being indoctrinated.

[@beinspired1487]

@@stretfordender11 She has a few years to start a family and with luck, she will have grown out of this thought pattern. At least that is what I am hoping, she has just finished college, needs a job and her own place to live. Only time will tell.

[@GeeCeeWU]

Good for you Stace.

[@Yumenga]

So you respond to words with violence? How uncivilised. And you are a cis woman. It's a neutral term that describes the type of woman you are.

[@nickolove-lovemore]

I refuse to go along with this woke nonsense. There are opinions and there are facts. I am a woman.

[@Yumenga]

You are a cis woman.

[@morganecamiret9095]

There are delusions and there are facts. A woman is a woman and a man a man before or after dressing uo or surgery. Every cell of our body, our brain structure and skeleton are gendered at birth.

[@rach24321]

What do you mean by woke??

[@joanneowen4067]

I do not recognise the word cis. Enough of this absolute nonsense!!!!! I am a woman.

[@DrJams]

It's a derogatory term.

[@Yumenga]

You are a cis woman. It's a neutral term describing the type of woman you are.

[@babysis6.059]

If no one referred to me as cis when I aged from girlhood into womanhood all those years ago, what reason would anyone have to refer to me as cis all these years later? I changed nothing about my being, let those who change their bodies wear those silly labels

[@Yumenga]

You sound old. The old people in my life have the same attitude as you because they can't adapt to a changing, modern world.

[@O.O.O.K999]

I find being referred to as a 'cis woman' offensive. Since the moment my father's X chromosome carrying sperm merged with my mother's ovum I have been female, which means I don't need a prefix made up by a power mad tiny minority group. I don't even need the prefix 'biological' because biological is the only sort of woman there is. No matter how many hormones a male takes, or how much surgery he has, he is still, basically a man, but if he neds go go through all of that for the illusion of being a woman, good luck to him, but he can never BE a woman.

[@johannabarry4672]

Me too. But I also think that is the intention of these people. They somehow want to degrade the validity of people being who they are

[@chriscurtain1816]

@@johannabarry4672 I think one intention of all this is to confuse everyone to the point they don't know whether they're coming or going. And they nearly achieved that. Thank goodness for the push back. Especially the recent videos from children confronting their teachers in schools.

[@grahamdhv3812]

Even more culture wars from the bonkers right wing.

[@martymcfartface996]

If a man hasn't gone through a "gender affirming" surgery. Then he is just a man in a dress. We used to call such people "cross dressers". Ann Widecombe is right. "CIS" people are the majority. If you feel you are not part of that majority, then you need to find a word to describe what you feel YOU are. And not impose words on people who regard their self as just men or women.

[@serenashaw-q3y]

A man who has gone through trans surgery; still has many physical strength advantages over a woman. Any male who has gone through puberty, will retain those advantages. They still should not be allowed to compete in women's sports.

[@reinemarais4392]

How would LGBTQ+$%# people like it if we called them 'non-women' and 'non-men'? Would this be helpful?

[@milkandblue]

Apparently lesbians are now “non-men who like non-men”. They’re already taking a female only orientation and re-wording it based on men being the default because apparently two women need to define ourselves based on not being men?! I am not a “non-man” who likes “non-men”, I’m a woman who likes women.

[@hevchip741]

Nice one Ann.

[@cathysullivan1592]

Nice to see you ann x

[@crayzmarc]

Completely agree cis sounds like cist. I'll just say women.

[@RaithUK]

Good on them for standing up against the WOKE BS.

[@notaurusexcretus4471]

They seem to manufacture bs , to bully others who are just trying to be themselves

[@LaurenceBoyce]

Yes, the language should never change. We should all speak in Middle English.

[@mz8583]

I am following from abroad, English is not my first language. Can someone explain why plural is used to address one person?

[@milkandblue]

“They” can be used as a singular, but only when the person is unknown. For example. Someone anonymously left you flowers. You could say, “someone left me flowers, I wonder who they are”. (Sorry that’s a terrible example)

[@jane1975]

@@Moleena Unless it's someone like Ellen/ now Elliot Page and that actress from Grey's Anatomy whom is in the new SATC whom just like Sam Smith believe they are "non binary" human's now and want to be referred to in the third person. All 3 need to go and get serious help and they should not ask the world to indulge them in this "pronouns" garbage.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

Ann for PM please

[@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE]

Stop the blatant corruption and untold damage of childrens minds. Demand to know what your children are being taught in schools. Thats only if you care about their wellfare though and want them to do well in life.

[@nicst3373]

We give an inch they take a mile

[@johannabarry4672]

Had to fill out a qnaire the other day indicating preferred pronouns (he, she, ze (!), they) and gender (cis-m/f etc don't remember the rest of the list). For the first time in my life I indicated 'Prefer not to say'. I felt I was being forced to subscribe to something I don't subscribe to. It also occurred to me if they keep this up it is going to play havoc with the stats as more and more opt out of playing the gender ideology game.

[@ashde-val1787]

Cis. It sounds like a skin wart.

[@EvanHarder-q4k]

Only if you play their childish games !

[@MiksaMeeks]

Growing up "My Fair Lady" was my favorite movie as a child and I must have watched it 100's of times. I'm very much a Professor Higgins when it comes to the English language so this whole thing cheeses me off!! Clearly, wokism, as an ideology, is purposefully changing language to suit their narrative. Wasn't it Orwell's "1984" that addressed the changing, therefore control, of language as the downfall of Oceania in part with writing "If thought corrupts language, then language corrupts thought". As a woman I'm not terribly pleased with being erased from the language by this idiocy.

[@waltersickinger1499]

“Cis” and “trans” are common terms in organic chemistry when describing the structural formulae of molecules

[@leonardgibney2997]

It's the obsession and political campaigning around issues that really are private and belong in the bedroom l object to.

[@tammymarks]

#cisisaslur #endgenderpropaganda

[@Tia-Louisa]

Ann keeping it real ❤

[@marciasyme4586]

Cis and desist 😂

[@sharonreichter2537]

You don't 'have' to do anything - you do what the correct thing is and that is to ignore this stupidity.

[@kruger-3522]

We really do need to split our society into the SANE and INSANE, governed by 2 separate governments. The world is going mad, infact its already gone mad

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Agree

[@serenashaw-q3y]

I strongly object to the expression "transwoman". They should choose an entirely different identity. They cannot use the word "woman". That description can only be used by women. We will not permit out hard won women's rights being eroded. We are the vast majority. The very tiny minority need to sort themselves out - quietly - NOT impose themselves on us.

[@cavendish009]

This is NOT an ENGLISH word !!! What does it mean ????

[@stratfordbaby]

CIS/TRANS are LATIN.

[@Yumenga]

You'll be amazed to learn that a lot of English words you happily use every day come from other languages.

[@d.d.4703]

Endless common sense from that cis woman, themself.

[@geraldbrookes3666]

Nice to see some sanity from Ann

[@magdi7773]

Just ignor the whole thing! Cancelled by me. YEA!

[@bobpendlebury3733]

The writing was on the wall when several years ago, we , along with many other neighbours organised a street party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee...over months we had collected loads of kid's toys...We put them on tressle tables outside our house...pink for girls with dolls etc and other girly stuff and blue for boys, things like tractors, lorries etc. One of our neighbours, a lady teacher with young children had a right go at me for doing this, saying this was wrong as she felt her son may prefer a doll to a tractor! No wonder we have reached the parlous state we are now in! Bob, Hove

[@iclaudius2534]

Let children play with whatever toys they like. My niece had a pedal car and a dolls house - she loved both of them. She is now a very competent, capable grown up born female woman. If that woman's boy wants a doll there is nothing wrong with that. I don't agree that pink is for girls and blue is for boys, just let them love colours.

[@maralynmitchell8261]

The special Term is Madness !!

[@grahamdhv3812]

Oh dear, Mees-Fogg will be deeply upset.

[@laneycat1240]

I do word puzzles on my phone & even my phone doesn't acknowledge the word cis!!!

[@dean6816]

Kids also like to play Mammies and Daddies, are they going to turn that into reality??

[@keithwilkins1437]

I notice some newspapers are printing ""they "" in reference to a single person .

[@tahiracottam5]

I am a woman - I don’t have a preferred pronoun because the English language gave me the pronouns she/her and m husband is a man and the English language gave him the pronouns he/him - they are NOT preferred pronouns - they are the ones we were born with - just like everyone else in the country! GET OVER IT!!! 😊😊😊

[@sharonreichter2537]

How dare the minority dictate to the majority.

[@jane1975]

@sharonreichter2537: Sadly we allowed them to have a voice and now they do just that, dictate to us how things should be and also 2 people can get an advert banned.

[@acsahgold]

Wouldn't call trans men or women even if they had gone through the whole change.

[@woolmer608]

Ann Widdecombe is a very knowledgeable woman and is totally correct.This world is going completely crazy.

[@chriscurtain1816]

I refuse to use 'cis'.

[@keithmcardle1775]

I would call them queer men or queer women

[@marquonuk]

Can I ask whether we know what "cis" is supposed to stand for? I've only ever seen it spoken as a prefix to "woman" and not to "man", so it also appears to be jargon specifically designed to try to take from biological women the right to be the only people described just as women, and to simultaneously try to legitimise the fictional concept that there is more than one "sex type" of woman? I can only imagine how women feel at this point. All this stuff must be very challenging and disconcerting.

[@Sam-zu5mr]

You cant mangle the English language as its constantly changing through generations. When was the last time people said "this is spiffing" or "its a gay jolly morning, what ho my fellow peeps". Good golly, how is one supposed to chit chat with a fellow in this time😂😂😂

[@allisonpark2786]

Why is the education system going along with this, surely they make the rules.

[@ellastar78]

Look up "Volkmar Sigusch".

[@Desperatedan592]

Cis and Trans are terms used in organic chemistry to describe the structure of molecules that are mirror images of each other.

[@spacemonkey200]

It's all double-speak nonsence.

[@chrisamstel5081]

I do wish he wouldn’t copy Piers Morgan and talk over his guests all the time.

[@stratfordbaby]

Isla BRYSON.

[@robertpennington1200]

that's the intent

[@ScratchySlide]

No such thing as "cis".

[@jgesselberty]

Love the line that if you identify as a cat, give them a bowl of milk and treat them like one. That would change things soon enough. Here, kittly, eat this dead mouse.

[@nioengland]

The cream will always rise to the top.. nature will always balance itself the days of the regime class are numbered

[@BlueSteel331]

not really...if you mix the cream and milk they will never separate a second time.

[@nioengland]

@@BlueSteel331 Wow another boring burke.. being clever with a saying but maybe i should have said.. the greatest will claim their rightful place.. instead.. what do you think smarty pants? is it better or worse?

[@Yumenga]

It's amazing how the existence of trans people is giving you snowflakes an existential crisis. 😂

[@nioengland]

@@Moleena There's no need for muppet comments.. but you could not resist

[@mattlm64]

"They" is acceptable when you don't know someone's gender though.

[@boofuu3145]

i dont need to know anyones gender , only biological sex for obvious reasons

[@johnsometimesoffandsometim8933]

Go and have a cup of tea and a lie down love

[@barry1122]

Cis is a curse word.

[@j.watson9060]

As usual Anne Widdecombe is bang on target, the worlds gone bonkers, Identify with a cat if you want but you'll get spayed.

[@EenerNeener]

Bye, gotta go tell the Cisalpine Republic they are a slur... Who wants to tell Napoleon?

[@notaurusexcretus4471]

Do they want us to be trans because I’m happy being cis and straight just as anyone in the rainbow community can be happy being whom they are

[@boofuu3145]

im just male , my sexuality is nobodies concern

[@simonford7806]

who uses that cis word nobody I know.

[@mbpinder]

Ann, you shouldn't give milk to adult cats. They are lactose intolerant.

[@Nanno00]

“Cis” IS offensive and a slur! I abhor calling biological women “CIS”. I am a WOMAN. or I’ll accept “biological woman” but in no way shape or form is it ok to refer to me as CIS. That term was coined by a German sexologist and pedophile named Volkmar Sigusch in the 90’s. It isn’t a real word and it’s offensive to say that to MANY women! If they want me to respect their identity/gender and pronouns then they certainly should respect my identity as “woman”.

[@cliveexton8993]

Maybe the luvvies are all Cissies...

[@ozzmundo5095]

jenner and willowby havent had the chop so it not a full transition

[@Summer21.]

Apparently, Bruce/Caitlin said he/she was happy that he/she got rid of the damn thing as it was in the way and Jonathan/India said that it was like having a tooth out, so they’ve had their genitals removed.

[@ozzmundo5095]

@@Summer21. jenner said he/she put it into retirement rather than have surgery

[@rach24321]

Anne Widdecombe....🤮

[@1vaneligbruker]

So white is a slur?

[@arunsharma-dx4yn]

The terms 'Cis' and 'Trans' are well known to anybody who has done a couple of years of 'O' level chemistry. They are latin terms that describe the way identical but opposite orientated chemical structures deflect light/act as mirror images; The term 'trans' being the opposite of normal i.e., the usually found form of the chemical. That explains why the term 'Cis' [i.e., 'normal or common form] has been used to describe the heterosecual, binary 'community'. Basically, these chemical terms [which have precise meanings] have been appropriated by the woke.

[@drewnelson4468]

Yep chemistry terms applied to such things as fatty acids. That’s where they need to stay.

[@serenashaw-q3y]

The word "cis" does not appear in the dictionary. Men who wear dresses and use lipstick are called "transvestites." NOT women.

[@rogerhudson9732]

Any student of organic chemistry will know that cis and trans were originally used many decades ago first in chemistry in relation to directions of chemical bonds.

[@stratfordbaby]

And prior to that CIS meant NEAR and TRANS meant FAR... in LATIN. Adopted in organic chemistry, meant relation to the direction to/away from the primary structure of a compound.

[@Jaedoe888]

your point????

[@bobpendlebury3733]

Sorry...normally respect Ann, but on this issue she is completely wrong when she refers to a man undergoing a complete transition to a woman. A man can have as much surgery and take as many drugs as he likes, but he can NEVER be a woman..women have XX chromosomes and men have XY chromosomes...simple biological fact...this can never be changed...Ann, suggest you educate yourself on this as you are doing great harm to women to suggest it's OK for men who claim to be women to be treated as such!!!

[@wc8246]

Peope really crying about 'cisgender' now? How can you say a trans girl is weak when you get triggered by a word xD

[@Yumenga]

These people have turned into snowflakes over such a neutral word. 😂

[@boofuu3145]

i dont have a gender , im a biological male , that is all that society needs to know for obvious reasons

[@porkyminch2231]

None of this makes sense

[@Anon-xd3cf]

Jesus dan... "Unfalsifiable concept" is this the first time you've ever seen the word "unfalsifiable"?

[@stratfordbaby]

He had NO CLUE.

[@johnschroeder548]

The prefix cis works in English grammatically. I think the censoring is hypocritical and not free speech. I think if we don’t want to be forced to use other people titles we have to give that same right to others❤️. Otherwise it’s objectively not equal or actual free speech

[@boofuu3145]

nobody is forcing anyone to do anything , i identify people by their biological sex for obvious reasons , my biological sex is male , not cis male , no such thing

[@jane1975]

@@boofuu3145 The point is the trans community or advocates for it, its a very small minority [ about .2% in the world ] want to call all human beings that are comfortable with the biological sex they were conceived as, the label "cis" to divide us into groups and at the same time deride us. So to them you are a cis man and I am a cis woman.

[@stacydornan9765]

Go away with your sad remake of the English language

[@anthonyclegg1511]

Anne, you should have retired years ago, you have enough money.

[@1vaneligbruker]

"I hate the press" says the news anchor.

[@jane1975]

@1vaneligbruker: Regardless of which political side its on, the press can be an arsehole it always has been even those whom write for the papers, may not always like them.

[@1vaneligbruker]

@@jane1975 kinda felt strang when the guy in the press dislike the press.

[@Xs2865]

So much for free speech lol

[@carolinejohnson22]

Is that anything ro do with cissies? 🥱🤭😆😆😆