Is it transphobic to not want to date a trans person?

Addi answers two questions related to dating trans folx — is it transphobic to not date trans folx, and what’s the difference between attraction and fetishization?

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Hello, Humans. Welcome to Ask Addi. I’m Addison Smith, or just Addi. Thus the name of the show.

So today, I’m going to tackle two, two questions. Why? Because they’re both about dating, so they should come in pairs. And I’m probably not the best person to ask about dating, so I’m going to try to get them out of the way.

It’s been a while since my last date. But these are questions that I can answer. So if I put them in one episode, I don’t have to deal with them until someone asks another dating question.

Okay. Question one. “Is it transphobic to not want to date a trans person?” asks J.

Well, J, there’s two ways of looking at that question. If you mean a particular trans person, maybe not. If you mean any trans person at…