Examining Trans Attraction

[Wendy Summers]

My latest article for Eros, "Examining Trans Attraction," has gone up on their blog. It's far from definitive, but it's the observations I've made from meeting people who do dig transsexuals. Given that's the majority of you all here on HA, I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the article. Am I off base? On the money?

It’s only recent that transsexuals are becoming more accepted in our society. From our pop culture to our political discourse, transsexuals are the topic du jour. Despite all the rising awareness of transsexual issues, there’s a side to this story that isn’t really examined: the people who find themselves attracted to transsexuals.

Even just five years ago, the amount of knowledge the average person had about people who are transgender was very narrow. There was a common misconception that if a man was attracted to a male-to-female transsexual, the man must be gay. While there are cases where a trans attracted person is struggling with their sexuality, it is a minority of the cases. So just why do so many people find themselves trans attracted? From my observation, there’s actually a diverse number of reasons why people find themselves attracted to people who are transgender. Theses reasons often overlap and mix, so it can often be hard to spot where these motivations arise.

I want to be clear: I’m far from an expert in this subject matter. I am, however, a keen observer — and I’ve certainly had the opportunity to meet and get to know people who are attracted to trans folks through my personal dating experience, my webcam performances and my social media engagement as a porn star. While the folks I have interacted with numbers in the tens of thousands, it is still too small a sample to draw accurate conclusions – what I am positing are theories only — it will be up to others to test them...

You can read the full article on Eros's Blog.

[Odelay]

My latest article for Eros, "Examining Trans Attraction," has gone up on their blog. It's far from definitive, but it's the observations I've made from meeting people who do dig transsexuals. Given that's the majority of you all here on HA, I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the article. Am I off base? On the money?

Good read, Wendy. In my view, Alfred Kinsey nailed it in the 1950's. Sexual desire is not a binary thing, homo or hetero. Even though his 0 to 6 scale does not consider desire for transsexuals, I still think it takes into account these other desires, indirectly. I came of age sexually in the late 70's. Although I knew I was attracted to females, I also knew there was something else to my desires. In the early 80's, as I matured, I gave homosexuality or bisexuality a lot of thought and contemplation. Ultimately, I rejected the idea of experimentation because I felt comfortable with my heterosexuality. Nevertheless, when I encountered Kinsey's scale, I figured I was probably not a "0", i.e. strictly hetero. Twenty years later when my gradual attraction to transsexuals came into bloom, I understood my earlier questions about my sexual desires.

Note, I put this in terms of desire instead of identity. I understand the need of some people to identify as gay or transgender. But to me, there's also no problem in describing oneself through one's desire, without any identity label. That's why I don't get wrapped up in any of the labeling. I desire this and that, and I don't need any special identity for what this or that is. Anyway, good food for thought.

[MrFanti]

Wendy,
Appreciate your perspective - thanks much for writing & posting!

I myself am a 100% top who views transgender women simply as "women". Not sure if I fit any of the "categories" (if one has to binned as such).

Anyways - thanks again for the read!

[Wendy Summers]

Good read, Wendy. In my view, Alfred Kinsey nailed it in the 1950's. Sexual desire is not a binary thing, homo or hetero. Even though his 0 to 6 scale does not consider desire for transsexuals, I still think it takes into account these other desires, indirectly.

I think the reason I challenge Kinsey's scale is while it's a better description than the binary, it still looks at sexuality on a two-dimensional spectrum and is still beholden to the fallacy of a gender binary. I think that falls short of explaining how men like MrFanti can be attracted to women with penises but not into a small subset of men with penises. I think a scale like the Kinsey scale, but with multiple axes would be a better representation of the complex realities of sexuality.

[PornOCDReviews]

Great Read Wendy

[blackchubby38]

Excellent read Wendy. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[Ecstatic]

Wendy I agree regarding the need for multiple axes to describe the non-binary nature of human sexual attraction. However, I get lost trying to think of just how to lay out such a graph. An x/y axis graph is still too simplistic, and even then I'm not sure what the four quadrants would be, let alone an x/y/z 3D graph which would probably be more accurate. Many t-attracted males, like MrFanti, claim to be 100% top who see transwomen as women, but what of those who are versatile, that is, attracted to transwomen as women but also desire a mix of top and bottom action? And so many other flavors. A very interesting question.

[TSPornFan]

You make some very interesting points. This area is so gray. Transsexuals are not in nature, physically speaking. I can only speak for myself about why I am attracted to transsexual women. It runs pretty deep in some parts. Their femininity from their faces, large fake breast, and cocks turn me on. Cocks on men don't do anything for me.

In my opinion men who desire masculine male to female transsexuals are more on the gay side. They are simply into the masculinity more than anything feminine.

[MrFanti]

In my opinion men who desire masculine male to female transsexuals are more on the gay side. They are simply into the masculinity more than anything feminine.

While I understand where you're coming from, not so sure I agree with you here. For example, I'm attracted to fit women and female bodybuilders - but I'm still a top and have absolutely ZERO desire to be with a man.

[natina]

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