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What word or term annonys you?
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"cis" I feel like it's an extra term for "straight". The "default" for lack of a better term (and one that isn't othering) is near the not trans & not gay part of the gender / sexuality spectra. To me everyone in that zone is "straight" (boring/default/whatever).
"begs the question" because people exclusively use it wrong. Just say "leads to the question" or "poses the question."
And I'm still really salty about everyone giving up on the term "literally" to allow it to mean its exact opposite.
cis and straight have clearly delineated meanings and are both useful terms. sounds like a you problem
There is a better term, it's 'cis'
Cis and straight are... Entirely different axes, though. How would you describe someone who is cis and gay, or trans and straight while applying "straight" to both sexual orientation and gender identity?
What's your preferred term for "not trans"?
They suggest that we use "straight" to mean both hetero and cis, and then use different terms for the "other" people.
When the richest manchild in the world
outright bans people from his "radical free speech" cryptofascist safe space for saying "cis," maybe it's not a good look to be that worked up about that particular prefix. 
There are plenty of cis gay folks. "Straight" just doesn't work if you're trying to describe non-trans people.