Thanks for writing, Charlene — I wonder how much of it simply has to do with the people and places they’re talking about things? I’m in the same physical demographic as my friend, but I can’t even think of a time I’ve heard cis used about me or anyone else in anything but simply descriptive. I’m not saying that it’s NOT, of course — experiences are valid — I’m saying that it’s not that hard to find places where it is used simply in a descriptive term. I’m hoping, at least, that us talking about it like this might help lessen that feeling. Fingers crossed?