Poll: sexual orientation

[MaryT]

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I've been corrected here and elsewhere for referring to myself as a "woman", so lets go with womxn.  I'm not truly a 'lesbian', being ostracized by the local lesbian communities as soon as they learn I am transgender, and have been told that is reserved in local culture for natal women attracted to natal women.  So thats out. 
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I'm not sure whether you are being ironic.  I like to think that we correctly recognise our own gender and sexual orientation, regardless of how others see us.  I understand how soul destroying it can be to be rejected by the people with whom we identify, though.

[Chloe]

Queer is OK but a bit broad.
Socially created boxes and labels are rarely a great fit,

I'm looking at these poll choices; how about a "Totally straight" "Bisexual"? Someone here recently pointed out to me that I may not be "a Transexual" at all but rather "Gender Fluid", or Gender Queer?

Gender Fluid is a gender identity best described as a dynamic mix of boy and girl. A person who is Gender Fluid may always feel like a mix of the two traditional genders, but may feel more boy some days, and more girl other days

Or consider what I first defined years ago, "a boygle"? Or a "bi" "hetrosexual"? In my case "orientation" does matter when it comes to "which identity" For me this explains alot when it comes to why I never really "socially transistioned".

[Astxl]

Demisexual womxn attracted to womxn.

I am drawn to feminine presentation and attitude, and really don't know what might be between their legs, to be blunt, when i see someone i think of as attractive.

I've been corrected here and elsewhere for referring to myself as a "woman", so lets go with womxn.  I'm not truly a 'lesbian', being ostracized by the local lesbian communities as soon as they learn I am transgender, and have been told that is reserved in local culture for natal women attracted to natal women.  So thats out. 

Queer is OK but a bit broad.

Socially created boxes and labels are rarely a great fit, and the labels we assign to ourselves may not match the labels that local culture assigns to us.

What??? You are a WOMAN, if those bitches say you are a man or something, they are wrong, you just be you, you can be a trans woman, and be lesbian, these disgusting bitches are IGNORANT people.

[DebbySoufflage]

Completely straight. MtF and non-op here.
What can I say? I love men a lot hehe.

[pamelatransuk]

Hello again Bea and I love numbers and statistics just like you.

I have had to vote "Something Else" as I am asexual with minor lesbian tendencies. It is possible that others on this thread who describe their sexual orientation as I do mine, may have voted differently.

I would suggest that for future polls, you may wish to consider "Asexual" or "Mainly Asexual". I think you may be surprised at the significant number of asexual or mainly asexual transgirls!

Hugs

Pamela 

[Linde]

Hello again Bea and I love numbers and statistics just like you.

I have had to vote "Something Else" as I am asexual with minor lesbian tendencies. It is possible that others on this thread who describe their sexual orientation as I do mine, may have voted differently.

I would suggest that for future polls, you may wish to consider "Asexual" or "Mainly Asexual". I think you may be surprised at the significant number of asexual or mainly asexual transgirls!

Hugs

Pamela

I am very similar to you.  Asexual for many years now, but very lesbian, if I ever would get a libido back!

[Michelle_P]

I would suggest that for future polls, you may wish to consider "Asexual" or "Mainly Asexual". I think you may be surprised at the significant number of asexual or mainly asexual transgirls!

Yup!

Broadly, the trans population seems to break down to about 1/3 hetero, 1/3 same-gender attraction, and 1/3 asexual, as far as one can try to categorize the different possibilities.

I'm demisexual, which means that I really only feel sexual attraction to someone who can establish an emotional or romantic connection with me, and that implies womxn as possible partners.  Practically, that makes me a Laurie-sexual. 

[Devlyn]

The fact that the vague "Something else" is leading in the poll must say something about the choices that the poll offers. 

[josie76]

So self inflection and years of attempting to make sense of myself, I come to this conclusion.
Sexual attraction: lesbian, always saw the feminine form visually attractive.
Emotionally: I need a strong sense of connection and safety within the relationship to feel more than an asexual like state.
Instinctually: there are definitely some reproductive instincts wired in my brain that are clearly female. I could imagine being with a man under the right circumstances and even find a want for that, but still there exists this disconnect between those desires and not finding the male body attractive at all.

I'm not certain how common this is. I know a few other transwomen who have expressed the same sense of a disconnect between one instincts and the actual sexual attraction. It does make things complicated for certain.

[Megan.]

I'm another 'Something Else'er.

When asked to label myself, I go with' pansexual', which comes closer than anything else.

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[Josie_L]

Im just straight, not mostly or totally.. just straight.

Im a woman with a boyfriend.

[AllazandraTelsar]

I would have said total lesbian after discovering I was a transgender woman, but since then I've found myself occasionally drawn to being with a man. Still definitely prefer women, but I could see being interested in a man if there was a real connection.

Blessings,
Alla

[pretty pauline]

Totally straight, 8 years now married to a wonderful man that accepts me for the woman I am.

[Bea1968]

I do believe from the feedback that the poll was likely crafted inaccurately     Perhaps another adventurous soul might try to refine the topic and run another poll.  Perhaps list a bunch of genders including asexual and just say check all that apply. 

[Mariah]

I will fix the poll and leave the votes as they are but allow people to update their votes. Hugs
Mariah

I do believe from the feedback that the poll was likely crafted inaccurately     Perhaps another adventurous soul might try to refine the topic and run another poll.  Perhaps list a bunch of genders including asexual and just say check all that apply.

[Mariah]

Poll updated for you to allow for other options. If other people would like another option added let me know and I can amend it again. You can now change your vote too since I have set it up so you can. Hugs
Mariah.

[Megan.]

Ammended my vote :-)

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[Winter02]

Im as straight as a circle

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[Bea1968]

Thank you

[Jamie_06]

Actually genderfluid here, but I have been on estrogen for 1.5 years and present female practically all the time. Non-op though.

I marked bisexual. I've generally been open for anything, whether boys girls, or whatever. Of course, I'm exclusively Mariah's for now and forever. <3