- 14 Mar, 2021
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CISGENDER
Instructions
In this paper, you will assert a position about one term associated with the topic of
gender identities. You will select this term from a limited list that appears before the
grading rubric. Your clearly stated position will be supported by examples from your
personal observations and experiences in addition to material from relevant course
lectures, textbook readings, and external scholarly sources.**
1. State your position with respect to the term. Express your thesis clearly in a
one concise sentence, and locate your position statement in the introduction of
your essay. For example, you might choose “cisgender” as your term and then
state the following position: Cisgendered identities are privileged in workplace
contexts.
2. Explain your understanding of the term. Define and explain the term,
supporting your understanding of it with properly cited sources. This
explanation provides the history, background, and use of the term, and it does
not need to be connected to the position you are taking. For example, you could
explain when and how cisgender became a term used to describe gender
identities and how it is linked to the sex-gender binary.
3. Develop your position. Include three supporting statements for your position
and develop these arguments with examples and evidence. For example, your
position on gender identities could be supported by a statement about leave
policies in organizations that are exclusively granted to “mothers and fathers.”
You would then provide an explanation of how you connect this policy to
cisgender privilege. Again, all sources (course related or otherwise) must be
cited properly. Your discussion will be more persuasive if supported by
authoritative evidence rather than opinion.
4. Address any obvious or subtle criticisms of your position. Think about why
someone would disagree with your position. Academic publishing thrives on
debate and disagreements among scholars on almost any given topic. If you can
find research that critiques your position, cite it. Again, this will make your
discussion more substantive and persuasive. Present at least two
counterarguments, and explain how your position can refute these. For
example, someone may argue that laws protect workers who face discrimination
based on gender. How can your position on cisgender explain that privilege for
this group still exists despite laws and policies regarding gender? You may not
write that there are “no criticisms” of your position. This will result in a 0 for
this section of the paper.