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      purely androphilic and purely gynephilic respondents are about even in number. the reason for greater visibility of gay trans women online is because straight trans women assimilate into mainstream society better since they follow the percieved link do gender and sexuality (when such assimilation is possible of course). gyneohilic trans women face more external demonisation, leading to rhem self segregating into their own commu ities, particularly ones which dont require having to go out into the world and risk being targetted. … many marginalised people also follow this pattern of being more visible online, for example autistic people or open homosexuals

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        Them being equal in mumber is a massive overrepresentation though?

        It’s not remotely close for cid women

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          because of comphet, i explained this. because trannies are already excluded or face confusing pressures from cisheterosexuality, (and most of the assimilated ones wont be represented in online forums either) you arrive at an even distrib of androphilia and gynephilia

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            So you think trans people are compgay?? what?? Why would comphet ever create that

            Tbh anecdotally I think way more trans people are comphet than cissoids

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              no idiot the reverse. i think trans people measurements better represent the actual sexualities of population. comphet in cis people is so total they dont even consciously deal with it. some older generations can barely comprehend the existence of gay people.

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                Yeah… idk talking to cis people I just don’t buy this… I never really think cis people come across as comphet tbh whereas I do for trans people all the time

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                  because its thoroughly sublimated to the point of feeling automatic. someone who cannot even concieve of homosexual attraction is not going to be capable of introspection or struggle with those feelings. you do know comphet was created to talk about cis people right?

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                    Well yeah obviously but I don’t think it’s a large proportion of straight people though that’s kinda mad

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      Because generally women who had to see how men really act while they were repping are averse to them for a while while transitioning

      At least that’s my explanation of why I prefer women