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[–][deleted] 32 insightful - 3 fun32 insightful - 2 fun33 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

You never see straight men say how they were "really gay all along" when their female partner comes out as a transman. I feel like there's some underlying socialization here...maybe...

[–]luckystar 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I've been noticing this in general. Tons of middle aged dads coming out as trans women. Basically no middle aged moms doing the same. Why is it? Is it really just a fetish for the men (AGP)? Does childbirth make a woman kinda get a hint that biological sex does matter? Are there middle aged moms who want to go live as men but are socialized to put their family first so they don't get the idea of divorcing and running off and spending their entire income on hormones and surgeries?

[–][deleted] 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe a combination of it all. That Trans Widows thread on Mumsnet seems to have a common theme of husbands transitioning when all the attention is on the wife during pregnancy and the kids after pregnancy, like a last ditch attention grab.

Personally I think a huge amount of it is AGP and not much else, but that's just me.

[–]davids877Straight Male Man 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

One of our (Male) county commissioners transitioned a couple years ago. No idea why but it sure seems bizarre. And no he doesn't pass at all(er, she... whatever).

[–]a_blue_bird 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Is it really just a fetish for the men (AGP)?

Yes.