Attraction to transgender people
A tranny chaser is term used by some to denote a person who loves or is attracted to transsexual or transgendered people. It is usually applied to non-transgendered men who are attracted to pre- or non-operative transwomen. Although in common usage, it is seen by many in the applicable group as offensive, with terms such as "admirer" being preferred instead.
Some have suggested that the root of men's attraction to transwomen lies in repressed homosexuality or bisexuality. However, there are no known studies on this phenomenon. See also Homosexuality and transgender for more information on the difficulty in defining relationships involving transgendered people as homosexual or heterosexual.
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References in pop culture
- "Barry Zuckerkorn" (Henry Winkler), a lawyer on the television series Arrested Development has a penchant for transgendered prostitutes.
- "Matt McNamara" (John Hensley), a high school student on the television series Nip/Tuck, learns that a former lover is transsexual and becomes fascinated with them.
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