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I identified 4 interlocking and mutually reinforcing patterns of cisgender use: limited and narrow use, undertheorized use, use as the default gender, and reinforcing binary categorization. These patterns largely result from the narrowing of cisgender to a demographic label. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. Cisgender is primarily used to categorize individual research participants as not transgender rather than to reflect participants\u2019 actual identity and experiences within gendered systems of power, which undermines cisgender\u2019s potential to support gender-inclusivity efforts and deepen understandings of gender-based health disparities. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Public Health Implications. Two paths for creating more robust use of cisgender are (1) supporting gender inclusivity by clarifying and standardizing how and when the demographic category is used and (2) expanding the analytic potential of cisgender by returning to its historical origins as a framework for exposing and explaining patterns of power. 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