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[–]Porcelain_QuetzalTabby without Ears 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Even as a trans person I have to say I agree with you in the sense, that gender identity as in relation to the socially constructed gender roles doesn't make a lot of sense. Not just for cis but also for trans people. I personally use the term as the relationships to one's own sex. A mismatch or rejection triggers dysphoria - > urge to transition - > trans. A match does not do the same thing and you're cis. In that context a universally applied gender identity, sex identity would be more accurate, makes a lot sense. But I don't see similar definitions outside of trans medical and truscum places.

[–]FlanJam[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah I see what you're saying. Talking about sex makes more sense. I've said this in other comments: I think it'd be easier if we just said trans people have dysphoria, and leave it at that. The extra layer of gender stuff on top of that seems unnecessary to me.