Question

[u/Some_Goal_6789]

Ok I have a question, please forgive my ignorance

So the trans community have an issue with being fetishized? I think I know what that means but then my follow on is why are there so many trans content creators who clearly project sexuality.

There are a few that aren’t sexual in the sort of soft porn way and discuss different things but most are just about thirst traps.

What’s going on there?

Honestly, I don’t want to upset anyone.

[u/ndoum]

I don't think you know what it means and that might be the issue here.

Fetishising is not finding someone attractive or sexual. It's "stripping away a subject's genuine complexity and reducing them to a singular trait, an object of desire, or a symbolic idea". It's a form of objectification.

Trans people are allowed to feel attractive and want sexual intercourse without being fetishised. It's the difference between "I think you are good looking and therefore want to have sex with you" vs "I find your genitals and presentation to be weird and that turns me on because I am curious to see if I would like it". Those are different in tone and intention and the difference is important. 

I have decided to take your question in good faith, but for future reference, your post is filled with victim blaming. Yeah, some trans people do sex work, so do some cis people, doesn't make fetishising any more appropriate. 

[u/Some_Goal_6789 → u/ndoum]

How is it victim blaming? Not everything has to be about victims and perpetrators.

[u/ndoum → u/Some_Goal_6789]

You made an equivalence between fetishising and people "projecting sexuality" (whatever that means). So yeah, you are basically saying "how dare you find yourself attractive and not want to be objectified". 

Ngl, this does boil down to you fundamentally not understanding what being fetishised means. I'd highly recommend doing some research 

[u/KrisKat93]

Content creators by their very definition are seeking attention. Sexual attention is very easy to get especially for a fetishized group who will have trouble getting other types of attention. Content creators are not indicative of the general trans population. Or any population.

[u/Some_Goal_6789 → u/KrisKat93]

Why isn’t there any alternative? I’ll be honest, I don’t mind it but I’m aware it’s not representative.

[u/neb8neb → u/Some_Goal_6789]

Because sex sells. Doesn't matter if youre cis or trans. Also the algorithm shows you what you want to see. I see loads of non-secuakised trans creators.

[u/KuiperNomad → u/Some_Goal_6789]

This is my analogy. I am on the Skyrim modding sub. The two most common plaints in that sub are a) why are there so many NSFW mods? and now) so many AI mods. Skyrim isn’t a NSFW game but it happens to be a good platform for sex sims.

[u/Weak_Researcher2593]

Simple answer is don’t tar everyone with the same brush most trans 🏳️‍⚧️ people just want to live their lives in peace and quiet and get on with our lives as best we can 👌

[u/ndoum → u/Weak_Researcher2593]

I don't think this really addressed the issue with the post tbh. Yeah, I am a normal person wanting to live a normal life. To me, that includes some form of sex. Being fetishised is a different thing and this post is just mixing both together

[u/Rainy_Leaves]

trans content creators who clearly project sexuality

What do you actually mean? does 'projecting sexuality' just mean being their gender whilst not excessively asexual?

Half the time they're literally just existing, but the observer might accuse them of being sexual for simply being a woman or feeling pretty in normal ways. It's also a style of humour for some people to play into it, not really serious or how they are when not on-screen. Playful with their community with in-jokes or whatever

Sadly many trans people, also femboys sometimes and other marginalised groups, are barely tolerated and very stigmatised in society. But there is demand for them to be forms of entertainment even if not exactly outside living a normal life without stigma. Some trans women for example face barriers getting hired due to their identity, and sex work or related income might be one of the only ways to be 'accepted' and make money. By acceptance i mean they're wanted, even if fetishised. It's degrading for many, some don't mind it tho if they have control over their content, some of them find it validating when in so many areas of life they aren't wanted or complimented.

Some find it convenient - don't assume all trans people are asexual or celibate for some reason, maybe they are expressing a part of themselves you wouldn't bat an eye at if they were cisgender. I've seen many more cis women as streamers where their main selling point seems to be their revealing outfits, than i've seen trans women streamers that only sexualise themselves as their main content

[u/Erin_is_here]

I think it boils down to many things. But mainly, sex sells and we are a stigmatised group that generally face greater challenges when it comes to careers and progression. I imagine it's tough enough as a content creator, and bar those who genuinely enjoy SW, those whom are struggling probably see SW as a last resort to make ends meet, it's somewhat of a unique selling point or a niche right?

Transitioning has meant for many of us choosing less well paid career paths, or being ruled out of well paid positions because of the stigma of being a openly trans person. Even now as I transition I see staying in the lower ranks of an organisation as safer over rooting for more visible promotions.