A cis man is a man whose gender identity matches his biological sex. Or, in other words, the gender with which the man identifies matches his physical characteristics. They identify with their social gender ascribed to them by society. A cis man was born with male sexual characteristics and also identifies as a man. Here, personal identification and biological sex do not contradict each other.
The "opposite" of a cis person
The "opposite" of cis people are transgender people. Over time, the way the word "trans" is used in society has changed. In the past, the term was almost always used pejoratively.
Being a "cis man" was "better" in the eyes of the vast majority of people, while "trans" was often considered a dirty word. Even though, unfortunately, many people are still discriminated against because of their transsexuality, there are more and more people who see "trans" as the neutrally viewed opposite of "cis".
Some homophobic people still use the word "normal" as an alternative to the term "cis" and thus discriminate against all those whose gender identity does not match the biological sex again and again.
Do cis men have advantages in society?
Even though we are increasingly succeeding in taking important steps towards equality and more tolerance, there are still areas, In which cis men are preferred. Cissexism is often mentioned in this context. This term refers to the fact that a cis man enjoys privileges that a queer man does not have.
People with corresponding prejudices believe that those who meet the "norm" are more likely to be able to perform complicated and/ or representative tasks on the job, for example.
Being a cis man does not necessarily mean that you have to fit into your gender role exactly as society expects. Many cis-men also admit to their "feminine side" and do not feel obligated to always function as a "masculine man. The pressure exerted on cis men in this context should not be underestimated.
Cis man remains cis man! - or not after all?
To be clear about one's own gender affiliation means to know one's so-called gender identity. Many also speak of "gender knowledge" in this context.
Many people become aware comparatively early on whether they identify more with the female or male gender, for example. However, there are also people who "assume" something for years, but are not 100 percent sure. In addition, gender identity can also change over time. So there is definitely the probability that a person who has lived as a cis man until now can suddenly no longer identify with the male gender.
The cis man and his gender expression
Of course, it is completely up to each person to decide to what extent he or she wants to "wear" his or her gender on the outside. What a person identifies as is initially not recognizable from the outside. The so-called gender expression helps here. It is composed of clothing, language, but also the type of movement, but can only be considered as a first clue.
Because: It would also be wrong to conclude the identity from said expression. Thus, there are many trans people who continue to appear as cis men in order to prevent discrimination from the outset in the best possible way.
I don't know why but many cis men are always so anti don't you think?