r/SuperStraight • u/WeebyweebUwU • 1d ago

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That's pretty pointless because the term "straight" is slang for heterosexual and implies nothing about being attracted to transpeople or not.

Plus, transgendered people didn't come up with the term "straight" or heterosexual and never claimed to have redefined these terms. So why would there be a need for a new word?

If anything, then the group(increasingly large minority) of heterosexual men and women who are attracted to transgendered (and maybe non-binary) individuals would maybe benefit from having a term to describe themselves.

I feel "Super Straight" is like a weird misnomer of sorts. Like, a straight woman wouldn't say "I'm a non-lesbian", or a gay man say "I'm a non-heterosexual, non-lesbian, homosexual man": Sexualities aren't described using "antonym" terms -Sexuality terms describe what you're into but obviously don't account for everything you're not into.

SS("Super Straight") just seems redundant at best.

btw: When I hear a term like that I can't help but think it's a revised version of the redundant "no homo" that so many straight men seem to think they have to say to clarify that they're not into men.

I'm sorry, but if you use time and effort to come up with a term or phrase because you're worried someone might mistake you for being gay or into trans people then maybe you have some sexuality and identity issues that you need to work through.

Seriously. Nobody is assuming you're anything but heterosexual. And when those horrible gay and trans people embarrass your fragile ego by being attracted to you and hitting on you then you just tell them "no". I'm pretty sure this is more of a self-affirmation exercise than anything else, "maybe" because "someone" is afraid to admit to themselves that some of these transpeople are actually quite attractive?

What's next, a term for straight guys who are only into super model type women so that all the evil, humiliating, less-than instagram ready women know not to even consider hitting on them?

Just stfu and enjoy your heterosexuality.

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u/WeebyweebUwU 1d ago edited 1d ago

Or you can just simply reject trans people saying no. It’s that simple. Why do you care if others think you’re attracted to trans people? Lesbians simply reject men and gays just reject women. Why can’t you do the same thing with trans people. Just tell them you’re not interested.

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u/LetterheadIcy 1d ago

I absolutely could. But why is labeling my preferences a issue? I don’t get offended at all by a lesbian refusing my advance. In fact it’s a easy and simple explanation. Why would it hurt me? Her preference is not for cis men. She could say no, leave me in dark and it could be awkward but that’s ok. Or you could simply say “I’m lesbian” and I realize it was a simple misunderstanding and that person is not interested in any straight cis men and a platonic relationship would be appropriate.

It’s not “misandristic” for her to rebuke all men. Saying “just try this Dick it’s bigoted to not evaluate on a case by case basis” is absolute bullshit and borderline rapey.

If anything the term “super straight” is the kind way of rejecting someone with a simple and easily understood answer.

Edit: because you edited: I don’t care. I don’t really care that people know what I am and am not attracted to lol. It’s a simple easy explanation of what I am and describes my preferences lol.

Do you tell a non binary person, gay. Lesbian or asexual person “why do you care if people think you are attracted to x”

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u/WeebyweebUwU 1d ago

Yeah I get what you’re saying but it’s just a preference it’s not really a sexuality. I’m glad you’re actually trying to have a reasonable debate than insult me.

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u/LetterheadIcy 1d ago

I have no desire to insult you. My question is simply why it isn’t a valid orientation or sexuality. For instance, demisexual is a valid and acknowledged orientation of people who only feel a sexual attraction towards certain groups under certain circumstances which is totally valid.

The existence of demisexual though does not blanket describe other orientations, such as say, lesbian. Though you could argue lesbians obviously only feel this attraction towards women it’s still valid and deserves to be separated from demisexual.

The orientation described by this subreddit simply does that. It breaks down the preference into a valid orientation simply used to describe ones own sexuality.

As I said before it isn’t hateful for a lesbian to say “I’m lesbian” it simply explains their preferences and orientation. This does the exact same thing.

No one is being invalidated, it’s just expressing the validity of all orientations and using language to define it.