A place on the tree
Questioning sexual identity after unexpected arousal to trans women
An unexpected sexual response to transgender women or trans-feminine sexuality can unsettle a person’s understanding of their own desires and identity. The physical response may be clear while what it means remains uncertain, especially when it is noticed unexpectedly or exposed by a partner.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Questioning a straight identity after same-sex attraction2
- Feeling conflicted about cross-dressing and wanting to be a woman1
- Regretting letting social shame prevent a relationship with a trans woman1
- Wanting sexual intimacy with women without having experienced it1
- Feeling distracted by attraction to women1
- Keeping a lifelong wish to live as a woman secret1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.