More Labels for Sexuality?

Question

Now, I know we already have more than enough names and labels and people continuously grapple with them, but at the same time, labels are a means of empowerment- an affirmation that your sexuality is valid (now we can say gay/lesbian/bisexual rather than "the love that dare not speak it's name", etc.).

Most labels are seriously lacking- they don't address a lot of the nuances of complex human sexuality, but they work fine enough. However, I just have not found a good way to say that I am sexually attracted to transsexuals/transgenders (of both genders). It is probably very easy to say that I am bisexual, but what I hate about that is that when others hear it, they do not automatically assume that means TS or TG people, and even less that that is my sole attraction. It marginalizes them and makes them invisible, in my opinion. Not to mention leaves me in a pickle in wanting to accurately describe myself to others. So,

1) More labels?
2) What would they be?
3) Other thoughts?

Answer 1

I have no idea, but I really like your question. I'm going to keep my eye on it to see what people come up with

Answer 2

We can always have another label. It never hurts.

I have met some folks who seem to only date TS/TG people and they use the word pansexual (although technically this probably doesn't just narrow it down to them...unless that has been the agreed term and I'm just unaware...I don't know if they dated folks other than TS/TG since that is all I ever see them date...so based on that it seems that is their main attraction, but I could be wrong).

I have heard the term androgynosexual, although I think that refers to someone that is sexual attracted to the ambiguity of gender rather than a mix of genders. And if it is of both then it would sort of be bi-androgynosexual....biandrogynosexual.
How about angynsexual for short or andgynsexual....or mix it up with gynandrosexual.

Even if the bigger "-sexual" word is used, most people don't use the full label. Afterall it's LGBTIQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersexed, Queer & Questioning, and Allies) not HBTI (Homosexual, Bisexual,....). Maybe a word like tras or traz (trans without the n) could be a shortened word (because pan wouldn't be good and adrogyn isn't helpful either. Angyn is okay, but there could always be better).

Hmmmmmmmmm...............I'm afraid my mind hasn't come up with anything more creative. Sorry.

I'll have to keep on eye on this question to see what others come up with. I'll admit I'm curious to see what terms arise.

(you could always look into Ullrich's works and see if perhaps he identified a term that describes you...afterall he was the one that first identified same-sex attraction as being something seperate from opposite-sex attraction and began assiging labels...which today aren't used, though).

Answer 3

I conflict and flow returned and forth by and large label subject. Labels are snug, and that i'm no longer strictly talking approximately sexual orientation. adult males and girls want to entice close what they're dealing with. The greater understanding people have approximately something, the greater desirable maintain they're waiting to coach out to be with that some element. Labels grant comprehend-how, for this reason making persons greater comfortable with some element is categorised. skills is capability. That being pronounced, labels tend to purpose themes too, quite if a label is misapplied. If a can of cream corn is categorised as green beans, and you open the can up for dinner given which you have been yearning green beans, basically to locate it quite is cream corn, which you will desire to become dissatisfied, compelled, pissed off, even offended. might the predicament have been greater suitable if the can became as quickly as categorised effectively in the 1st place? Or might it no longer have been larger if cans have been by no potential categorised as to what their contents became as quickly as, and its generally a crap shoot to date as what you will get? i'm no longer able to truly respond that query. particular, labels purpose issues right now. in addition they enable you sidestep undesirable activities different activities. My respond: I nevertheless have not have been given any thought. i'm a guy or woman and as a consequence labels tend to make me maintain generally. i comprehend, see you later as a label is utilized wisely, i can not could waste my time. *shrug* I even have seen a vogue, exceptionally between lots of people who seem to be very energetic and outspoken in the LGBT communities, that they have an inclination to push labels and want labels used. they're greater desirable than happy with who they're and what they're doing and want to be regarded as such under their "wonderful" label, and desire others who perceive as they do, to do the comparable. some people are maintain with this, others shouldn't. there isn't any suitable or unsuitable. Use them in case you want to, do no longer if youin case you do no longer. i will say that as a consequence of human nature and assimilation, labels do no longer look going everywhere as an entire. P.S. Fluid is a label ;)

Answer 4

Personally, I prefer: "Human"

there are so many labels and usually none of them precise. I could call myself a lesbian, but it wouldn't be completely true. I could say I'm bisexual, but again, not completely true. I refer to myself as "gay" but that brings up connotation that don't always apply.
I'm not transgendered at all. I don't think I was born in the wrong gender, I'm fine with what I have and actually am very happy with it.
I've always thought the Kinsey scale was far too limiting.
I'm certainly not "straight" although I was accused of it as well as believed I could pull it off for a long time, that didn't work out so well.
Some call me 'sick" or "deviant" but that's only because they're limited in their scope of knowledge and/or understanding.
Some would label me an "abomination" but that's certainly not true as I have many who love me for who I actually am regardless of labels, this would include my Heavenly Other as I know I've been blessed several times in my life, for which I am eternally grateful.

No labels accurately describe me more than "Human."

Answer 5

I don't know, I think I might go back to "Let me introduce my g/f kate, we participate in "the love that dare not speak its name". With all the dramatic music in the back ground.

LOL, sorry, hadn't heard that in decades.

How about, gender benders or gender bending? Such as I am attracted to those who gender bend. I know you stand the risk of those pesky kids who frequent Hot Topic, but just avoid saying it in a mall.

Answer 6

We are all defined by label's i am heterosexual, female, friend, mother, partner, sister, cousin etc But at the end of the day i am merely human along with everybody else.

Answer 7

well a few yrs back maybe 10 or so there was a term that we would use to make a joke out of, instead of Bi-sexual there is always Tri-sexual,, well the joke was " Im Tri-Sexual, I will try just about anything sexual" ,, If you get a chance to E-mail or IM me Please do, I think we have things we can talk about another time,, I hope you have a wonderful night

Answer 8

How about "transfan"? (It just popped into my head, take it or leave it.)

Something to think of--a close friend of mine who is MTF recently married a straight man. (She identifies as a woman, but will tell anyone she's trans, and carries a picture of herself as a little boy to show people.) He still identifies as straight, even though he loves my friend crazy. Your identity doesn't have to depend on someone else's past.

Answer 9

I had a friend who was only attracted to heterosexual males. His/her label was trans-gender-challenged. His/her shrink (he/she was seeing one so he/she could get his/her operation.) submitted that definition. By that definition, perhaps you are TS/TG empowered? Or TS/TG attracted? TS/TG affiliated, maybe?

Answer 10

I don't think I can answer this properly myself, but here are two interesting websites that you might find more helpful:

http://home.earthlink.net/~hugdyke/gender2.html

http://www.queerbychoice.com/labels.html

I think the first one, might have the word you are looking for.

Great question and good luck!