A few years ago, I was thinking of how to write about #CisHets the way they write about #trans people. Here's what I came up with:
1/ Being #CisHet is their defining attribute, always to be mentioned first.
e.g. "cis-het writer Jonathan Swift"
2/ Anything negative which a #CisHet does is a stain on all cis-hets.
e.g. "a cis-het mugged me"
3/ Any cis-het who asserts any right to anything is a #CHRA (Cis-Het Rights Activist).
e.g. "CHRAs demand right to feed seagulls".
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4/ Any #CisHet must be rated on how well they pass as cis-het.
e.g. "woman at work claims to be cis-het, but has no man and no kids #LOL #Fail"
5/ Any positive statement about about a cis-het must be followed by a but.
e.g. "my cis-het neighbour is looking out for us all, but I don't condone his cis lifestyle"
6/ #CisHets should not be allowed to expose children to cis-hettery.
e.g. "14yos being taught Jane Austen? Age-inappropriate! Stop sexualising our kids"
Any suggestions?
Claire McNab
Pam C