By Musk's logic, shouldn't "normie" also be a bannable slur? Sure, connotation (implied meaning) can eventually overwhelm denotation (literal definition), but I don't think "cis" is there yet.
I guess "neuro-typical" goes on the watch list too.
This reminds me of the early days of Trump, when he'd be saying things, and mainstream sources were like "Wow, he's just spewing absolute nonsense" and not realising that Trump, and now Musk, is just reflecting back a collective shared insanity to an audience who has been actively building this alternate world for a long time.
"cis is a slur" isn't a spur of the moment bit of stupidity, it's a long running bit of stupidity that is shared by a large audience that ranges from active and knowing evil to unhinged conspiracy believers and all the various shades of Trumpism in between.
I'd argue that it isn't commonly used in the sense of gender, but also that it isn't a slur, doesn't need to be banned, and isn't harmful in any way.
The degree to which a lot of the discussion around trans people is an online phenomenon can't be overstated. It happens offline, but not much compared to what social media (and possibly quite young people in general) would have you believe.
I’ve never had it be commonly used IRL except talking to/about trans people (which TBH isn’t a common topic of discussion) but it is somewhat common online.
See, and nobody bans this words. The reason it's considered a slur is because it's used to disrespect and attack a person. So the word is okay, hate is not
I guess "neuro-typical" goes on the watch list too.