Neiman writes article on gender identity for BDN
Elizabeth Neiman, an assistant professor in both English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maine, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News titled, “‘Cisgender’ is now in the dictionary. It reminds us to reflect on our gender identity.” Cisgender, or “someone whose sense of personal identity corresponds to the sex and gender assigned to him or her at birth,” was recently introduced by the Oxford English Dictionary, according to the article. “The word ‘cisgender’ is a reminder that not everyone enjoys the privilege of comfort with the gender that one is assigned. It is also a reminder that everyone should think carefully about their own personal identity, and in particular, their gender identity,” Neiman wrote.