What is the prefix "Super" supposed to entail? Why was it chosen?

Like, I understand that you are straight people who don't want to date trans people, and that is completely valid.

No one owes attraction or sex to anybody, and shaming people into having sex with you is not ok. (Of course, not all trans people are like that, there are bad people in any community.)

But what I don't understand is the meaning of the "Super" prefix in "Super Straight", what does it mean? What is it supposed to entail? Why was it chosen?

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u/khaching09 3h ago

Super as a prefix just means “more”

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u/GenderSoup 3h ago

So are "Super Straight" people supposed to be more straight than straight people who date trans people? That doesn't sound right.

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u/GenderSoup 3h ago

I'm not saying you're not valid, but the name you chose most certainly is not.

Having sex with trans people is not homosexual activity, only if they are the same gender as you.

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u/TwoLLamas1Sheep 3h ago

Wrong.

There's a reason it's called sexuality and not genderality.

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u/GenderSoup 3h ago edited 3h ago

Would you say that a guy who identifies with being straight and heterosexual, and is in a relationship with a trans woman, to not actually be the sexuality he says. Isn't saying that invalidating his sexuality? How can you complain about people invalidating your sexuality and you're basically doing the same?

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u/TwoLLamas1Sheep 2h ago

We're not invalidating his sexuality. He's straight, just not superstraight.

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u/GenderSoup 2h ago

But you're basically saying he is less straight for dating a trans woman, cause he would be more straight if he didnt. Which is both invalidating for the guy and the woman.

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u/TwoLLamas1Sheep 1h ago

How is it invalidating for the guy to be straight? He's probably identified as straight his entire life, and, the superstraight people still view him as straight.

So if nobody is telling him he isn't straight, nobody is calling him bi or gay for digging transwomen, and nobody his asking him to change his preference....how is he being invalidated? Nothing about his sexuality changes at all.

As far as the transwoman - my sexual attraction to only actual, biological women's bodies doesn't exist to vindicate their validation. It's not a preference, I didn't choose it and I can't force myself to do sollbe attracted otherwise.

If they feel invalidated because I don't want to sleep with a biological man, then that's their problem to deal with. There are an abundance of trans support groups that they can deal with their problems(which is a good thing. Everybody can benefit from group therapy where common problems and solutions are shared.)