"Biological essentialism"? Is this for real? What about butch lesbians? As in really masculine women, some of whom are even able to pass as men? I remember when I first started to question my sexuality years ago and one of the arguments I came across against lesbians was:

"If you're attracted to masculine women, why not just date a man?"

Or: "Lesbians use dildos and strap-ons, why not just date a man with a real penis?"

And the response was always: "Because at the end of the day, they're still women."

If lesbians were so opposed to "biological essentialism" then why would they use a response like this? It's because homosexuality is literally about being attracted to the same sex. The only thing that could be considered a preference is how masculine or feminine you'd want your partner to be. Their sex is non-negotiable.

This article is such shit; it's both homophobic and sexist. Just because a trans woman may pass as a feminine woman does not make them a woman. Likewise, just because a trans man may pass as a masculine man does not make them a man. A masculine woman is not any less of a woman and a feminine man is not any less of a man.