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[quote=Anonymous]I read this article a few days ago on CNN and haven't been able to wrap my head around Devin's problem, and realized maybe in the anonymity of DCUM I could get some education.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/health/heart-of-the-matter-dating-transgender/

Devin is identifying as a "straight man" wanting to date women.  Except, Devin is genetically female, and despite taking testosterone and identifying as male, has female genitalia. To me, this person isn't a straight man and therefore shouldn't be surprised that straight women don't want to date him/her because he/she isn't actually a man.

Help me understand this.  When Bruce Jenner transitioned to being Caitlin I remember watching an episode of her show early on where she claimed to be interested in women, but not a lesbian.  Aren't lesbians women who are sexually attracted to other women? So, if Caitlin was sexually attracted to women, then was she not a she?

I'm respectful of people's choices, but there isn't an easy way to ask these questions to put some understanding together with tolerance.   [/quote]

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