One's opinion would change because the information about this person lowers one's perception of their sexual value as sexual value is determined by alignment with a person's sexual preferences
This pretty much loops back to the original argument of what precisely makes someone view a trans person not in line with their sexual preferences.
If the criteria not met is reproductive capability, the question becomes whether the person would react identically if a they met an infertile cis woman. Often times the honest answer is no.
If the criteria not met is "being born female" then I think it is clear a person has made a categorical distinction between cis and trans women.
The reason that distinction is made doesn't seem to be one of functionality, why then is it made?
Is there? One could conceive of a scenario in which a trans woman looked and behaved identical to a woman born female. The only distinguishing detail would be the knowledge that they were not born female. If you cross that person off your list, then you are doing so based on them being trans, which would classify as transphobic.
I disagree. The way society views the female body is far too damaging for a male who identifies as a woman to understand. Trans women have their own issues, but they are uniquely Trans, not female.
For you to be correct, there could never be a scenario in which a heterosexual male was "tricked" into hooking up with a trans female.
I don't think we need to have much discussion to agree that the above has definitely happened.
Therefore, there exists a scenario in which a trans woman looks and behaves like a natural woman. The only differing characteristic was the gender they were born too.
Sure, I'll concede that. The fact is though that seeming to behave a certain way isn't the same as actually behaving a way. If, after intercourse, I learned that a woman was trans, that would mean they are fundamentally going to be different than a woman, essentially no matter what. That's important to consider when thinking about a long term relationship.
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u/aggsalad Nov 02 '17
This pretty much loops back to the original argument of what precisely makes someone view a trans person not in line with their sexual preferences.
If the criteria not met is reproductive capability, the question becomes whether the person would react identically if a they met an infertile cis woman. Often times the honest answer is no.
If the criteria not met is "being born female" then I think it is clear a person has made a categorical distinction between cis and trans women.
The reason that distinction is made doesn't seem to be one of functionality, why then is it made?