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[–]MarkTwainiac 36 insightful - 1 fun36 insightful - 0 fun37 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

From some quarters, yes it's surely homophobia. But many out & proud gay males display the same or similar revulsion to males who pretend to be women, so it's a bit more complicated.

Many males, gay, straight and bi, feel deep disgust and animus towards other men they see as "unmanly," whether or not such men are pretending to be women.

But at the same time, many males - especially nowadays - of all sexual orientations, feel enormous sympathy for males who are pretending to be women. In response to their brethrens' plight, these males take the position that girls & women are duty-bound to open up our spaces, services & sports to anyone of their sex who claims/desires to be a girl/woman.

[–]Shesstealthy 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

YES. Essentially they still see us as second class citizens.