• Literal@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 hours ago

    Because the idea that a man attracted to trans women could not be straight is transphobic. Trans women are women and a man attracted to women can be straight regardless of whether they’re trans or cis.

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      2 hours ago

      I would argue that sexual attraction to a non-op trans woman involves attraction to male genitalia, which by definition and logic extend beyond the label “straight”. A different case would be a man attracted to masculine presenting women (tomboys), or post-op trans women, which would not rule out bisexuality, but be within the defining bounds of straightness.

      Because the visual overlap between non-op trans women and femboys is quite noteworthy, an umbrella term for attraction to both male and female identities such as “bisexual” is appropriate. Denying that is arguably Bi-erasure! I hope you understand my point.

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      True, but if a guy doesn’t like male genitalia and the woman is non-op, well, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with him not wanting to have sex with her. That’s his preference and it’s valid.

      • Literal@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 hour ago

        Not sure what that has to do with what I said. I didn’t suggest anyone should be compelled to have sex with anyone…