Sexualities of Trans Men

Contributor: Ly-Ra Ly-Ra
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Originally posted by Aries
I'm wondering how many trans people have had the experience of identifying as lesbian but then becoming trans-male and feeling that their sexuality changed in some way- especially gaining an interest in men.

Please share your experiences ... more
I'd always identified as pansexual, so it was never much of an issue
05/10/2012
Contributor: TheGreat TheGreat
I identified as a lesbian before I came out, then I identified as queer because straight seemed almost unnatural. Now I am not on T but I am at a very mixed place with my sexuality.
05/10/2012
Contributor: smc3115 smc3115
Quote:
Originally posted by Aries
I'm wondering how many trans people have had the experience of identifying as lesbian but then becoming trans-male and feeling that their sexuality changed in some way- especially gaining an interest in men.

Please share your experiences ... more
I never identified as lesbian. I have always been attracted to women but never thought of it as a homosexuality type of deal. Pre transition I was attracted to straight women who would treat me like a guy; post transition same thing. Post transition I tried having a go at men but found I am not attracted to them sexually. I wanted to be more queer identifying, accepting and attracted to all genders, but it turned out I am just a straight guy.
05/10/2012
Contributor: eroticmutt eroticmutt
Even before I came out as trans, I was never attracted to women, only to men, so before I identified as straight, while now I identify as being a gay male.

Some women are kind of attractive to me, like in porn and things, but I would not want to be in a relationship with a woman and I am really not interested in any sexual acts other than intercourse (no fingering, eating out, etc)
05/11/2012
Contributor: pestilence pestilence
I started out bi, then "was straight" for a bit when I was tricked by pseudoscientific experiments into believing that bisexuality didn't exist, went bi again after sorting that out and then finally settled on queer after realizing I was trans but before coming out. My actual levels of attraction for each gender have always remained the same, though; I lean towards men with a very high preference for androgynous people of any gender.
05/12/2012
Contributor: SKINS SKINS
I'm not sure how relevant my post will be considering I'm pre everything, haha.

I always was decently curious about women and other individuals but was already very familiar with cis men and thought that I was completely and strictly into guys (before coming out I hid all my feelings in a closet that didn't match my assumed gender/sexuality). A few months before coming out I found myself attracted both sexually and romantically to my current girlfriend and re-discovering a lot of things about myself.

Since the realization, I've identified as pansexual for about three years now. :p
05/12/2012
Contributor: Schattenstern Schattenstern
I originally identified as lesbian, but mostly because I had no idea that there was any other way to identify than cisgender and then LGB. Once I found out that there are an infinite amount of ways to identify I started identifying as transmasculine (ftm) and pansexual.
05/13/2012
Contributor: Leo.boi Leo.boi
Quote:
Originally posted by Aries
I'm wondering how many trans people have had the experience of identifying as lesbian but then becoming trans-male and feeling that their sexuality changed in some way- especially gaining an interest in men.

Please share your experiences ... more
I never really identified before transition, but I've been all over the place since. Mostly I've just found myself more attracted to people overall.
05/25/2012
Contributor: viserys4king viserys4king
i originally came out as gay until i figured out about asexuality & have identified as ace ever since.
05/30/2012
Contributor: Kaleb Kaleb
My sexuality has always been the same. Other than pan/bi, I don't have a word for it, but I classify myself as "pansexual with a leaning towards women in real life, but a glaring weakness for attractive gay broadway boys."
05/30/2012
Contributor: sodapin sodapin
Quote:
Originally posted by Aries
I'm wondering how many trans people have had the experience of identifying as lesbian but then becoming trans-male and feeling that their sexuality changed in some way- especially gaining an interest in men.

Please share your experiences ... more
I've never identified as a lesbian, though I liked girls before knowing I was trans. Confusing I know xD, but it was more like "holy crap if I was a guy, I'd so get on that D:". That's when I realized that in order to really express that part of me (my sexuality), I'd probably have to identify as that "guy gettin' on that" LOL.
06/07/2012
Contributor: Theresa99 Theresa99
I don't know what it is called but I feel I have always been bisexual but NOT really like ALWAYS been attracted to men and still am and still can see myself being and wanting to be with them in sexual relationships even when I become a man but with women its different, yes I can find them sexy and even sexually arousing sometimes BUT I oldly enough would NOT want to have sex with them O_O I have no idea what this is called if there is even a name for it.
06/07/2012
Contributor: Nanuk Nanuk
Im FtM used to identify as a male, but not a straight male now
06/07/2012
Contributor: Thomas90 Thomas90
Before identifying as a transguy, i did identify as a lesbian, and in some respects i still do. Although i identify as a guy, i feel a little weird about being in a straight relationship, me being male, because i just couldnt understand how people could find guys attractive.

I know it sounds a little weird, but i still do identify as being a lesbian a little, but i just tell people im straight, as its a lot easier to explain.
06/08/2012
Contributor: radioboy radioboy
Quote:
Originally posted by Aries
I'm wondering how many trans people have had the experience of identifying as lesbian but then becoming trans-male and feeling that their sexuality changed in some way- especially gaining an interest in men.

Please share your experiences ... more
I identified as lesbian pre-transition. Now I identify closer to polysexual (not attracted to ALL genders, but to more than one) as I'm mostly not attracted to men. I like womyn (from butch to femme and everything else), genderqueers, non-binary, etc, etc.
06/09/2012
Contributor: jsnyder87 jsnyder87
Pre transition I liked girls and now after hormones 5 yrs now i am still attracted to women. I dont think that it has anything to do with hormones because I know a lot of transguys who have always been attracted to the same gender before and after hormones. I do know a few that have changed it up. But i do like the post about identifying as "ILL GET ON THAT" thats nice. lol
10/16/2012
Contributor: adam71 adam71
i've always identified as straight
10/17/2012