Still a lesbian even if you love a transgendered person?

@Kierstal (142)
United States
May 28, 2008 11:52pm CST
I am probably bi, but I consider myself a lesbian because I am mostly only attracted to women (with a VERY few exceptions). However, my partner (who I have been with for almost seven years and who I plan to stay with for the rest of my life) is transgendered (biologically male, but psychologically female) Is it still appropriate for me to call myself a lesbian in light of this fact? Or can I only call myself that if I love women and ONLY women? I am interested to hear thoughts and friendly debate on this topic :)
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@Tianna2 (1273)
• United States
29 May 08
If she is living as a woman and you feel like you are with another woman when you are with her then I think you should still call yourself a lesbian. The fact of the matter is if you've been with her this long, it really doesnt matter what you call it as long as you love each other and you make each other happy, thats all that really matters. Yours Truly, Tianna
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@Kierstal (142)
• United States
29 May 08
Thank you for your kind comments :) You're right, happiness is really all that matters, but sometimes I wonder about things that should be obvious; I should think before I post :P
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
4 Jun 08
Well, answering this question is just a bit strange as Kierstal and her partner are my house mates, who also work for me. But it was too good of a question for me to pass up, although I'm typing my answer independently instead of dictating it as I usually do do to avoid them feeling uncomfortable by maybe hearing what I might say. Now to answer the question that was asked. I think your identity is you own business and must be designed by you. No one has a right to tell you whether you are or are not a lesbian. That entirely up to you. Everyone wants to define you, in whatever way they think is appropriate (which is in my opinion not at all), stand up for yourself and claim who you choose to be for yourself as defined by yourself, and not anyone else.
• United States
19 Jun 08
Everyone have right to take decision of theirselves, but some things has been already defined and decided by nature and we do not have any choice to select any of one from male or female, it is universal truth that a man created by God for women and visecersa. Other than this all relationship will be unnatural.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I'd just go with whatever label you are comfortable with. It's your choice if you want to use the label bi or lesbian. Maybe eventually there will be a new word for that relationship with all the labels people seem to come up with, but I think it's a personal decision on what you want to call it. Personally, I'd go with the label lesbian. Partly because I think it would be offensive to call myself bi if I was with someone who was psychologically a female. It would be like you're still calling them a man.
• United States
29 May 08
Well, I don't put much stock in labels, but you in this case I think either would be appropriate. Besides, with tgs it's what's on the inside that counts, just ask her. If a straight woman dated one woman would that make her a lesbian? Labels are either things we put on ourselves because we like them or things others put on people because all they see is the stereotype.
@Kierstal (142)
• United States
29 May 08
You make a very good point, and honestly I hadn't given a lot of thought to the idea of labels. My partner and I refer to ourselves as lesbians but it's not the *label* that concerns me so much as the *actuality*, and... well, for six of the seven years we've been together, my partner has been living as a male, and only recently started really seriously going through her transition, because now we have the means. I suppose this was just one of my late-night wonderings, and now that I'm looking at it from your perspective, I can see how my original post seems kind of... silly. Bah, labels and stereotypes... not really my cup of tea but they're everywhere, and it's hard to look at things objectively sometimes.
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• China
2 Jun 08
i am femal i lokd man and women. hehe this is a difficult topic. i am probably bi,but i consider myself a besbian because i am mostly only attracted to women not am i.
@Wolger (1)
• United States
29 May 08
hey sis you and zyn are ment to be together 7 long years my god that is a long relationship. zyn is a female and i see it inside. your still a lesbian in my eyes even if your with a transgendered. please don't think differently. *hugs* i miss you both and i am so proud of you both.
@Kierstal (142)
• United States
29 May 08
*hugs* Thats so nice of you to say, thank you :)
• United States
2 Jun 08
hmm,this is a tough one. i dont date transgender females/males maybe if i didnt know that "she" was,id probly date her if i was attracted to her. but if she looks like a female,had the body parts of a female,i dont think that makes you bi. thats just my opnion though. as long as your happy ma,you good.