Separate section for trans people and their admirers
I think trans men and trans women along with people who are trans-attracted deserve to have their own separate posting section. That way, trans community members and their admirers can better easily connect with one another. It would be beneficial and make sense to give trans people and their seekers their own platform, connected to the rest of Grindr but as a section within the existing app. You could call it GrindrTrans or something.
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rpipy bby
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@Eventide wait wait wait...did I say something about you "not-being-attracted" to me as a trans person ?? I'm talking about you wanting trans people to be in a separate section or directly out of this app! I don't need you to be attracted to me, okay? LMAO There are a lot of users who are attracted to trans ppl and there's a lot of social interactions and connections in this app that involve the trans community, so that is not the discussion at all.
If you haven't noticed yet, in this app you can explicitly define your identity, your orientation and your specific tastes, so if you are not into trans people JUST DON'T LOOK FOR TRANS PEOPLE and that's it. But do not limit the decisions of others to talk and meet trans people and vice versa. That's transphobic af, don't matter what you say to deny this fact.
The official site says: "Grindr is the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people".. "Grindr for Equality works toward a world that is safe, just, and inclusive for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities".
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Eventide
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@rpipy bby It's not "transphobic" to not be attracted to someone. Like if you're a male to female trans, I am not attracted to you whatsoever.. that doesn't mean I can't be friends with you or any other trans person.
The fact you see "transphobic" in everything just shows your own state of mind honestly. It's the same for people that think a race filter is racism. What you're sexually attracted to doesn't mean you're suddenly racist, sexist, etc. By your very definition of "transphobic" that means a straight man is sexist because he only likes women sexually, or a gay man is sexist for only liking men sexually. You don't get to just throw around these words and act like they apply.
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rpipy bby
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So these transphobic assholes are the same who overexploit the words #equality #respect #pride #loveislove when it comes to themselves. You hypocrites are the only who need a separate section here. Gay Trans-men exist too.
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BigBoyHotPool
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I agree BUT SEPARATE THE ADMIRERS FROM the trans individuals . Hey
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Josh
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Personally, I think that's what the tribe category is for. But I could also get behind catering the trans community a little more.
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Hi Aaron,
We don't agree with your recommendation that trans people should get their own app. While Grindr will continue to be an app that caters primarily to gay men, we believe being inclusive is more important than keeping the app only for gay men just because that's how it started.
We understand that everyone on the app wants to be able to more easily find people they are attracted to. We are in the process of re-imagining the tags feature. In the new version, there will be more tags and they will be searchable so that users can better connect. We will also be listening to feedback so that we can add tags in future versions as our users ask for them.
Our community is incredibly diverse and one of the ways we get together is through Grindr. We like it that way!
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Aaron
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Look I ain't Discriminsting against Transgender People, But I Strongly Recommend They Get Their Own App. My Issue Is That Straight Men Come on This App Looking For "Trans Only". I thought This was Supposed To be an app For Gay Men Only. You dont See Lesbians on Here, Why Should Trans Be on Here? They need Their Own Seperate App. There's Taini for Multiple People Of The LGBTQ Community, But This App was Meant To Be Striclty For Gay Men Only. That's Changing, So Is The App. I know Theres Filters, But My Issue is That Guys Who Hit My Interest are Only Into Transgender, It Makes it More Difficult For Me To Browse. The Transgender Has To Go, Because They're NOT Gay, Their Trans! lgbTq.
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Undefined
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So scrolling down a bit couple comments from im assuming trans...let me tell you something, no one in these comments are crying about the space you wanna be men are taking up on what has been a man for man app. In fact don't you think you'd benefit from having ur own section. Well section is being nice..na yall need your own app. I don't have a problem with the trans community but what I do have a problem with is. Grindr isn't the same anymore. The fun has been taken out of it mainly bcuz yall are using a M4M platform to come into yourselves. Let's just call a spade a spade just like a trans and their admirers should have their space and men for men should have theirs. We aren't asking for much. We can all respect each other. But from a distance. Hop off lol
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Anonymous
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Nothing will change or get done here. These forums are a distraction to shut us up. I keep getting these emails but no feature changes on grindr. They fancy themselves some kind of cultural crusader, not a dating app. It’s over. It’s dead. I’m waiting for the next big thing. Hoping someone swoops in and fills the vacuum. Creates something for men into dating men. A rarity now.
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Alex
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I wonder if this can be achieved by implementing the recent suggestion for filter search reciprocity? (https://grindr.uservoice.com/forums/912631-grindr-feedback/suggestions/39832030-profile-reciprocity-users-should-only-get-to-see) Would it be beneficial for trans to be searchable for FREE? And rather than in “tribes”, be found in a section of a person’s profile that isn’t indicative a self designated and subjective type, such as “geek”?
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B B
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Amen!
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B B
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I agree completely.
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Eventide
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The problem here is that Grindr is meant to be for GAY people. Which, in today's terms means a man attracted to a man. It's not meant for a man that's now a woman wanting a man or a woman now a man wanting a man.. they can get their own app for that. There's specific apps for different wants. You wouldn't, as a gay man, go to a straight app and look for straight men.. they're not attracted to you.
The annoying thing too is a lot of the trans people get angry with you when you're not attracted to them. I've had many female to male trans people act like now they're suddenly completely male and I need to be attracted to them because of it. No matter how hard you try, a trans person will never fully be the other gender. They may look it due to medications and may act like it, but their body will never fully be the other gender.. like a trans man will never have a penis. Nor will they ever have the actual physical make up of a male.
Not saying they can't exist or that nobody is attracted to them since I'm sure people will try to act like that's what I'm saying. What I'm saying is they need their own app and their own place. It'd help literally everyone.
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Patrick Green
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I don’t even have a problem with trans people being there, it’s the crowd of “straight” men on with “Trans Only” in their profile. Rejection comes with the territory but I never thought my sexuality or gender would be a problem on Grindr of all places.
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Anone Emous
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If you want a separate section, build your own app exclusively for Trans. Otherwise you're just gonna have to be lumped in with all the other gays.
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Anonymous
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I’m pretty sure Grindr doesn’t even read this.
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Jason
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We need this
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Anonymous
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I feel we all deserve to have our own space. I'm a gay man looking for another gay man. It is hard enough looking through all the unfinished profiles to find someone when they limit the amount of profiles you get to see period. Adding a feature to separate profiles according to cis or non cis and even Trans would fix this if people would fill out the profile. Also one for straight/bi/gay couples looking for an extra person to join them. We are all looking for something. We are all different. Why do we all have to be lumped together? We all deserve a place and not to have to share one space. I've been using this app far to long as a tester to see the negative things that have come from it. Removing the profiles you do not want to see gives you better options to find what you are looking for.
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Anonymous
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Personally trans or even CD isn't my thing. Trans to male that's fine as they are now men, but other way should go to a straight app equivalent??
Call me what you will but I want my men to be men on a gay man's app! Not 'straight' looking for a quick fix. But dose get annoying amount of trans and so called 'straight' for trans only types
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Anonymous
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I dont think it's unreasonable on a platform largely for m4m interactions that there should be a way to filter out men looking for trans and trans women.
