transpeople (and transman and tramswoman) is dehumanizing.
“Trans people” and “cis people.” Otherwise it reads like, “blarglepeople” and “actual people.”
The mashing together of the words was the language of the early anti-trans propaganda. It was successful enough that even allies continue to use it, unfortunately. Mostly because they’ve come up with new and worse ways to deny our existence while specifically addressing us.
I would say that it feels like blowing into the wind, but I know things like this can change, especially if 'teh youth" get it.
Honestly that just sounds confusing. It also feels akin to misgendering cis people to “teach them a lesson,” which is rarely helpful and usually just gives permission to do the same back to you.
I know, I was joking. However, it would be a great way of showing people why “trans people” should be used instead. “Oh, you don’t like being called cispeople? Feels demeaning? So please use trans people, thanks.”
I don’t mind being called a cisperson, though. It would sound a bit weird because it’s not a normally used word, but if it caught on and I saw it a couple of times in practice - without a negative context! - I’d probably accept it. (Maybe I’m not relevant as ESL, perhaps.) So it’s not necessarily a good argument, I think most people don’t pay conscious attention to this sort of details.
This thread isn’t about what cis people prefer, tho
It has partly become about that in the comment I responded to.