# Die Cis Scum 'Die Cis Scum' started as a lip tattoo. On November 21st, 2011, Tumblr user Char the Butcher posted a photograph of the fresh ink, dedicating it to the Transgender Day of Remembrance observed the day prior[1]. Within a year the three-word slogan spawned a single-topic Tumblr called Dear Cis People and parody subreddit /r/CisScum. ## Origin Char the Butcher posted the originating photograph to Tumblr on November 21st, 2011, showing a 'DIE CIS SCUM' tattoo inside of their lip done the day before, on the Transgender Day of Remembrance[1]. Char wrote that the ink expressed fear of walking around as a trans person and the violence endured by the community. Asher Bauer, who gave Char the tattoo with a sewing needle and ink, reposted the piece as a guest essay on the blog Tranarchism that same day[2]. - **Platform:** Tumblr - **Creator:** Char the Butcher - **Date:** 2011 ## Overview Char framed the words as a reaction to the daily threat of transphobic violence, not a literal call for cis deaths, and as reclamation of the discomfort cis people felt at being named at all[1]. Posts tagged 'die cis scum' on Tumblr split into two registers: earnest trans anger and ironic reuse on cakes and captioned selfies[5]. Critics came at the slogan from several angles. Writers at RANCOM! called it psychotic, not anarchist[6]. Blogger Witch.Words argued in April 2012 that 'die cis scum' did not mirror a hypothetical 'die trans scum' because trans people had actually died for their gender variance[4]. From inside the trans community, Tumblr user saminal asked peers to not let the three words become a meme at all[9]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Die Cis Scum? 'Die Cis Scum' is a trans protest catchphrase popularized by Tumblr user Char the Butcher's November 2011 lip tattoo honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance[1]. ### Where did Die Cis Scum come from? Char the Butcher posted a photo of the lip tattoo on Tumblr on November 21st, 2011; Asher Bauer, who gave Char the tattoo with a sewing needle, reposted it on their blog Tranarchism the same day[2]. ### What does Die Cis Scum mean? Char described the slogan as a reaction to transphobic violence and death threats, not a literal call for cis deaths[1]. Critics labeled it reverse bigotry[8], while blogger Witch.Words framed it as defensive rhetoric that could not mirror a hypothetical 'die trans scum'[4]. ### How do you use Die Cis Scum? On Tumblr the phrase circulated as a tag for earnest trans discussion and ironic reuse on cakes and selfies[5], with parallel parody usage at the subreddit /r/CisScum[3]. ### Is Die Cis Scum still popular? After peak discussion across 2012 and 2013, the slogan settled into niche use within trans spaces and parody subreddits; mainstream circulation faded after 2013[3]. ## References 1. [https://charthebutcher.tumblr.com/post/13105914955/this-is-for-tdor-die-cis-scum-its-not]() 2. [https://tranarchism.com/2011/11/21/guest-post-die-cis-scum/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/die-cis-scum]() 4. [http://witch-words.blogspot.com/2012/04/dick-pussy-cunt-and-die-cis-scum-why.html]() 5. [http://catbountry.tumblr.com/post/14126166014/re-the-die-cis-scum-tattoo-cake-whatever-else-its]() 6. [http://rancom.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/die-cis-scum/]() 7. [https://www.reddit.com/r/cringe/comments/17qsp0/die_cis_scum/]() 8. [http://quixoticlyqueer.tumblr.com/post/13751146698/the-die-cis-scum-tattoo]() 9. [http://saminal.tumblr.com/post/13899915758/can-we-please-not-let-die-cis-scum-become-a-meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/die-cis-scum Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library