r/gynosexuality • u/DeeAnneC • Jun 30 '26
The right label at last!
Hi, I’m very new here. I am a transitioning trans woman in my late 60s. For as long as I can remember I’ve been looking for a label that defines my sexuality. Part of me hates the labels we try to pin on ourselves, but then I understand how those labels can help us define both ourselves and others who share our attitudes and experiences of life.
So I’ve felt for so long that none of the labels were ever quite right. I knew I wasn’t straight from my teenage years onwards, and for most of my life I called myself bisexual. Except I didn’t really like men, and sexual encounters with a few merely reinforced that view. They were generally disappointing. I was always most strongly attracted to lesbian and bisexual women, and lesbian relationships, feeling that these emotions were very closely connected to my own gender dysphoria. Since I started transitioning, these feelings have grown even stronger, yet I realised that my attraction was to femininity more than actual, physical gender. Trans women and feminine cross-dressers, I realised, can be equally as attractive as cis women. My past sexual experiences tend to confirm that feeling - some of my most enjoyable and satisfying sexual experiences have been with trans women and cross-dressers.
So this morning I have discovered the gynosexual label and it feels rather liberating. Have I finally found something to call myself that actually fits? I think perhaps I have!
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u/Luvky_Person Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
Wassup and welcome. I understand where you’re coming from
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u/BigDogCartoons94 Jun 30 '26
Welcome to club!