Summary of "Are Traps Gay?" | ContraPoints

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This video discusses the question of whether or not traps are gay. The answer is ultimately irrelevant because being gay is a socially constructed identity that does not correspond to one's biological sex. The video goes on to say that the stigma faced by gay people is a result of the idea that being gay is bad, and that true men do not let other people's prejudices control their lives.

• 00:00:00 In this video, ContraPoints host Lenora LaVey discusses the prevalence of traps in the LGBTQIA+ community, and how some viewers may find the content disturbing. She also makes a plea to those who are upset by the video to not watch it, as it is important to meet people where they are. The video concludes with a discussion of the meme, "Are Traps Gay?"
• 00:05:00 In "Are Traps Gay?", trans women joke about why traps might be gay. They go on to discuss the high rate of murder of trans women, noting that it is not a topic that should be taken lightly by white, middle class transwomen.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses the controversy around the word "trap," which some see as offensive towards trans women. It argues that the term is actually a slur and should be avoided. It suggests that trans women are women and that a man having sex with one is not gay.
• 00:15:00 The video argues that attraction to trans women is not gay because trans women are women. Test audiences have not been very receptive to the idea that attraction to trans women is not homosexual, so it would be circular reasoning to argue that it is. The facts are indisputable that many heterosexual men are attracted to trans women, and comparatively few gay men are. The argument that a man is gay if he mistakes a trans woman for a biological woman is flawed because chromosomes cannot be the basis for sexual attraction. Sexual attraction is based on perception, and if a man perceives a trans woman as a woman, he is having a heterosexual moment.
• 00:20:00 This 1-paragraph summary explains that, according to the author, human sexuality is not black and white, and that most initial attraction is based on presentation. The author argues that, because trans women present as feminine, their penis is also feminine, and this is not gay.
• 00:25:00 In this YouTube video, Natalie Wynn, a tasting specialist, discusses the different types of men who date trans women. Wynn identifies three groups of men who date trans women: those who are attracted to the woman but not the penis, those who are attracted to both the woman and the penis, and those who are exclusively attracted to the penis. Wynn advises trans women not to pursue relationships with men who are in group three, because their attraction to trans women is based on fetishizing the genitals.
• 00:30:00 In this video, a psychology professor discusses the complexities of sexuality and how the definition of "homosexual" can be subjective. He goes on to say that there are straight men who are attracted to crossdressers and drag queens, and that the "Is This Gay?" game is based on a hetero man code of purity. Count Dankula makes a valid point by concluding that since a woman shares half her DNA with her father, having sex with her is gay.
• 00:35:00 The video discusses the question of whether traps are gay, and argues that the answer is irrelevant because being gay is a socially constructed identity that does not correspond to one's biological sex. It goes on to say that the stigma faced by gay people is a result of the idea that being gay is bad, and that true men do not let other people's prejudices control their lives.
• 00:40:00 In this video, the speaker discusses the ways that traps (men who are attracted to transgender women) can be "gay," and how being attracted to transgender women does not make someone gay. The speaker also discusses the ways that trans women of color are often the targets of violence and discrimination. Ultimately, the speaker asks for basic human decency from those who are attracted to transgender women, and asks that people stop attacking their transgender friends.