Does he(a cis guy friend, mind you) know enough about trans people to call me (cis guy too) a chaser?
So this cis guy called Peter (fake name) consistently calls me a chaser.
Early instances of this used to be well-deserved when I look at it now, since I used to say "I would not date cis men but would date trans men, and I am not one of those AFAB only bastards because I'd date trans women" but my understanding of trans people have grown enough to realize how chaser-esque that was nowadays.
But recent instances of him calling me a chaser, seemed a bit weird...
I mean, I fantasized about a trans woman (one in fictional media) (note how I used singular) as one would about cis women (bedroom stuff utilizing breasts, for example) and told Peter about it.
And he said, I think you’re a chaser, considering this
So I thought... "oh, ok, he could be right."
And, later, Peter asked me:
"Do you think it’s acceptable to deceive someone about whether or not you’re AFAB or MtF? I mean lie or not disclose in the first few meetings"
I answered yes, because not giving a damn about birth genitals is actually transpositive (and learning this is how I realized dating trans men while not wanting to date cis men is actually caring about birth genitals)
His reaction to my answer got me going "WHAT THE FUCK" Because his reaction was: "Why? In my opinion that’s morally bankrupt" "If there’s sexual contact, it’s rape"
What the fuck...
This got me doubting Peter's understanding of trans people.
So what should I tell him?
(So just to be safe, this post is tagged nsfw due to Bedroom Stuff)