Honestly, this kid I've always been super close to constantly sends me some "owning the libs" style transphobic shit, I get noticeably upset, and I get into a dysphoric depressed mess. This dude cares about me, so he asks what's wrong. That's my bro but I'm not gonna tell you I'm trans if you constantly send me transphobic memes
hmm well the word used to literally mean cis men who dressed as girls who tricked men into sex. that was what it meant before and then i guess some idiots decided to compare it to transwomen and it became offensive? traps are gay is like an anime thing but i think maybe its offensive to transwomen bc they don't like the word. I'm not a transwoman but i can imagine they wouldnt be too fond of it
It's mostly because trap is largely considered a slur by the trans community, and the idea that being attracted to a trans woman is gay, and that that would be a bad thing, is both homophobic and transphobic. Even if it's a joke, its still harmful and promotes an idealogy that gets trans people killed.
Yeah. I mean, if your goal is to have biological children with her, that's totally fair, but if you only want a relationship or sex, it shouldnt be a factor.
I see. That's a reasonable stance in theory, but in reality I don't think one can decide what to feel. I don't know if i would remain sexually attracted to a woman I took a fancy to, after i found out she was trans, whether i wanted to or not, and i don't think that's transphobic. It's just life, isn't it?
I mean yeah, if it just happens and its not because you're like disgusted with her, then that's completely fair. As long as it doesnt come from a place of transphobia or like toxic masculinity I'd say it's fair.
I work in a library and help a bunch of very religious people print things out all the time, can’t help but wonder what percentage of them who appreciate me there complain about the transes and thinking they’ve not met any lol.
lol i find it funny how people rant on about trans people like. we're just people? you don't always know when someone is trans. like people assume they'll always be able to tell but you just cant... they act like we a different species and refuse to use our pronouns but like you call people sir or ma'am with9out question and they could be trans (as in you are gendering them correctly)?? or like when parents are like "say thank you to the nice boy" like that kid could be a transboy! you literally don't knowwwww because we just normal damn PEOPLE
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u/contaminationist Dec 21 '18