Sexual orientation and preference is a debated and complex topic involving biological aspects, including hormones, which can alter and change people’s behavior and feelings. Equally, sexual orientation elicits various ethical issues, including discrimination and alienation. Thus, transgender people cannot be generalized to limited ascriptions that male-to-female transsexual persons prefer males as their sexual partners because these people experience various biological changes that cannot be extrapolated.
Biological changes are common among transgender people implying varied sexual attraction preferences. For example, in a study, 22% and 33% of trans-sexual men and women reported changes in sexual attractions (Auer et al., 2015). The findings support the fact that transgender persons have varied sexual interests that cannot be limited. In more recent studies, Katz-Wise (2016) and Fein et al. (2018) also note that the sexual preferences of transgender people occur after the social transition. Thus, cross-sexual people have various sexual partners, particularly cisgender, but they change as individuals transition. Generalization of trans-sexual people’s sexual preferences is an example of ethical misconceptions about transgender people as identified by Kimberly et al. (2018). Thus, there is a need for sensitization through transgender activist movements to educate the public about the biological issues facing transgender individuals.
In conclusion, it is unethical to generalize about the sexual attractions of epicene. The reason is that these people experience various changes in their sexual preferences due to the involvement of biological aspects and hormones. Thus, the inference of these sexual preferences is a form of misconception, an ethical issue that transgender people experience. To solve this problem, there is a need to support transgender activist movements in sensitizing communities about facts and the experiences of transgender individuals.
References
Auer, M. K., Fuss, J., Höhne, N., Stalla, G. K., & Sievers, C. (2015). Transgender transitioning and change of self-reported sexual orientation. PLoS One, 9(10), 1−11.
Fein, L. A., Salgado, C. J., Sputova, K., Estes, C. M., & Medina, C. A. (2018). Sexual preferences and partnerships of transgender persons mid-or post-transition. Journal of Homosexuality, 65(5), 659−671.
Katz-Wise, S. L., Reisner, S. L., Hughto, J. W., & Keo-Meier, C. L. (2016). Differences in sexual orientation diversity and sexual fluidity in attractions among gender minority adults in Massachusetts. The Journal of Sex Research, 53(1), 74−84.
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