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title: "On Elon’s whim, X now treats ‘cisgender’ as a slur"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/on-elon-s-whim-x-now-treats-cisgender-as-a-slur-f55ky9flt
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-elons-whim-x-now-treats-cisgender-as-a-slur/
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2024-05-14T16:36:10.951Z
updated: 2024-05-14T16:36:10.175Z
tags: ["twitter"]
reading_time: 2
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# On Elon’s whim, X now treats ‘cisgender’ as a slur

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

X, under Elon Musk's ownership, treats the words 'cis' and 'cisgender' as slurs and warns users that their posts may violate platform rules. The platform has been criticized for its hostility towards gender-nonconforming individuals and for allowing slurs targeting certain groups.

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