Poll: Would you date a transgendered person?

[Sandernista]

It really wouldn't be a big deal to me, if I find them physically attractive, and emotionally attractive then so what?

(This from a mostly *straight* male)

 

[hazabaza1]

I'd prefer my partner to be genuine to be honest.. It's a lifestyle choice but it would just seem fake to me if I were to date someone who was transgender.

(i'm not calling the act of being transgender fake, so please don't read it as if i'm insulting you)

not a choice...

I think that it is a choice to trade in your penis for a vagina. It's not compulsory or anything.

OT: No, I doubt I would. Bit weird for my tastes.

 

[the rye]

Yeah i chose desperately lonely, so...yeah, as long as I'm in love with them i wouldn't care if they're transgender.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

Only very recently it was declassified as a mental illness. So irregardless as to what it "fits into" it's not a mental disorder anymore. BDD could be anyone who has a body life after loosing weight, or a face lift that changed their appearance. or breast augmentation, to me those are all drastic.

the whole dog thing is ridiculous, plus people do that already, and there's apparently nothing wrong with them. Haven't you seen the cat man (facial surgeries, and drastic piercings). Or the lizard man, sub-dermal implants, full body tattoo, and split tongue?

there's a VERY specific set of diagnostics for trans people, and they in fact do NOT fall into the category of BDD.

I'm so, so sorry. I actually agree with you, you're doing a fine job here, but IRREGARDLESS is not a word. I'm sorry! I'm really sorry.

Sorry.

 

[hazabaza1]

I'd prefer my partner to be genuine to be honest.. It's a lifestyle choice but it would just seem fake to me if I were to date someone who was transgender.

(i'm not calling the act of being transgender fake, so please don't read it as if i'm insulting you)

not a choice...

I think that it is a choice to trade in your penis for a vagina. It's not compulsory or anything.

OT: No, I doubt I would. Bit weird for my tastes.

it's like the choice to breath or not.

I honestly doubt that. I recognise that the emotional side of this is not a choice, and I'm not trying to argue otherwise, but the OP is talking about somebody who actually had the operation from M-F or vice versa. That is a choice.

 

[hazabaza1]

I'd prefer my partner to be genuine to be honest.. It's a lifestyle choice but it would just seem fake to me if I were to date someone who was transgender.

(i'm not calling the act of being transgender fake, so please don't read it as if i'm insulting you)

not a choice...

I think that it is a choice to trade in your penis for a vagina. It's not compulsory or anything.

OT: No, I doubt I would. Bit weird for my tastes.

it's like the choice to breath or not.

I honestly doubt that. I recognise that the emotional side of this is not a choice, and I'm not trying to argue otherwise, but the OP is talking about somebody who actually had the operation from M-F or vice versa. That is a choice.

the thing i don't think you understand is the "choice" to have the GRS is one-like breathing (you may want the surgery, but affording it is another issue, and 2- I don't know a single (although i bet they are out there) trans person who given the opportunity to have the surgery wouldn't jump at it. Most trans people don't begin transition only to get 75% of the way there. Really, they may "choose" not to have GRS because they are older, and only want to live life as complete as possible, or can't afford it.

It's realy not easy to explain, but i have never met a trans person who chooses to go through everything they have to go through only to stop short.

Fair enough. It just seemed like a rather obvious assumption to me but I guess this is more something you need to experience to understand.

 

[BlazeRaider]

I occasionally enjoy some ladyboy porn >
I think that makes my position on the matter clear.

 

[GrimTuesday]

I don't think that I could do it. Its nothing to do with the other person, I'm sure there are plenty of transgender people that I would get along with very well, however, I don't think I could ignore the fact that they used to be a man.

 

[Jonluw]

A while ago I would definitely have said no, and I still probably would, but I've noticed my view on the matter has been starting to change, so I really don't know.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Hmm....It would REALLY depend...

*Is a guy*

If the person used to be a guy, but changed to become a girl by the time we started dating, I'd be ok with it. Yeah, it would blow my mind and I'd need to think about it, but I'd probably get over that pretty quick.

As for the other way around, it's a bit more complex.

If I knew they were trans (while still female), then I don't think I'd date them.
If they were female, and then eventually decided to change to male while i was dating them...I don't know. I have no clue what I would do.

FYI, though, I know a FTM trans person who's actually pretty damn cool...And they have a fiance (male), that was dating them LONG before they came out as trans. They're still together and doing fantastic. I applaud them for being able to stick together despite the change.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

FYI, though, I know a FTM trans person who's actually pretty damn cool...And they have a fiance (male), that was dating them LONG before they came out as trans. They're still together and doing fantastic. I applaud them for being able to stick together despite the change.

I actually knew a couple exactly like that too.

(wonders vaguely if it's the same two people)

 

[Burrito With Legs]

Assuming their parts downstairs are fully functional, I don't see any reason why not. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck. Lack of reproductive ability might be a longer-term issue but I would be okay with adopting if there was no other choice.

Yes, but if that duck is completely fabulous and into interior design and designer labels, I don't think that duck and I would be right for each other.