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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Anonymous
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This is not transphobic. There are plenty of apps for women to find men. Apps that are free and designed for straight people allow you to filter by men seeking men. Not Grindr though. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
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Brittney
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I, too, am trans. The only reason I suggested it was for convenience. That way I wouldn’t have to go through thousands of profiles to find someone that is interested in a trans woman. My suggestion wasn’t meant to put us in a box, but rather, manage my time better by not having to go through profiles, contact the person, wait for a reply only to find out they are not interested in my gender. So,GUR I don’t understand why you would say I am transphobic, as I stated I am trans. AND, I would like the option to filter out men that are not interested in girls like me. Relax! It was just a time management suggestion.
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Brittney
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I, too, am trans. The only reason I suggested it was for convenience. That way I wouldn’t have to go through thousands of profiles to find someone that is interested a trans woman. My suggestion wasn’t meant to put us in a box, but rather, manage my time better by not having to go through profiles, contact the person, wait for a reply only to find out they are not interested in my gender. So,GUR I don’t understand why you would say I am transphobic, as I stated I am trans. AND, I would like the option to filter out men that are not interested in girls like me. Relax! It was just a time management suggestion.
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gur
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This is beyond transphobic. I’m sure you see plenty of men on Grindr that you aren’t attracted to but you’re not bitching about them.
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Brandi W.
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Putting us as a tribe is degrading because they think that being trans is degrading; you wouldn’t like feeling like you are the cheaper of the bunch. Segregation isn’t right either but if a masculine male wants a masculine male and can feed the feed to his specific needs; EVERYONE should atone that right; it shouldn’t be a double standard and that is why it isn’t a fair option to me. Just my two cents.
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Anonymous
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That’s the problem with online communities, everyone wants to segregate away from the main group and eventually everyone will sit in a box alone...
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Erick commented
Or at least specify in the search criteria, trans man and trans women separately. Not only as a "tribe".
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Anonymous
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This is not discriminating at all. If I'm a gay male and am into gay men, why do I want a platform that was originally designed and built specifically for me to be filled with people that I have no sexual attraction towards. It hinders MY OWN sexual exploration and expression/needs. Yet again women, straights, and others are and have invaded our own cherished place - happened to the gay bars and made shit awkward and uncomfortable for us, now here too. When will it end.
I think you'd find that most of us are staunch allies for the existence and expression of Trans people even bi people or questioning people. They're just not in our dating pool and definitely gumming-up the works. If it doesn't have a penis and isn't born as a male and staying one it's not a gay man and is IN OUR WAY on the warpath.
So, really, skip the pearl clutching, give us back our own spaces.
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Joe
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This is the most discriminating thing I've ever read. Trans people are just as human as straight bi or gay people. they don't need to be singled out.
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Anonymous
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Yeah, this influx of trans followed by trans admirers, then straight guys saying no men, followed by even women is detrimental and disruptive towards gay men's own search for compatible matches in our own application's grid. Grindr was built by and FOR patently men who have sex with men. This invasion, similar to our gay bars, disrupts the vibe, is awkward for us, and reduces the chance of us finding eachother. I'm all for trans people existing and their admirers too but you this is not a big melting pot and never should have been. Grindr is a GAY MALE APP WRITTEN AND BUILT BY GAY MEN FOR GAY MEN. It is not for straights, not for trans, not for inclusivity, not for intersectionalism, not for academia, it's for gay sex and if it continues not to be - gay men will write a better app for themselves exclusively with as many filters as disrupts pearl clenchers as humanly possible.
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Anonymous
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The problem is the fake trans profil on thé app. A lot of trans propose to me a prostitut service. I have à lot of trans friend. Thé majority of her, dont want to be associate at gay people.
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Amigo
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The need for inclusivity is much needed now in the LGBTQA+ community. Let’s not isolate the trans men and trans women. They are part of this community whether you like it or not. Let’s show respect and warmth to each other. It’s not that hard really,
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Anonymous
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There used to be a trans filter, but it has been removed.
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E
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Use the trans filter? What's the problem?
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Anonymous
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Can we please have a filter to filter out trans and straight guys after trans. It creates noise in the grid and they are becoming more prevalent
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Viktor
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Statistically speaking there are very few trans or cd folk or straight(ish) guys admiring them on grindr. They're not really diluting the pool. Scammers and fakes are a far bigger problem.
Starting to split out sub-groups would just encourage discrimination and malice against them. -
Anonymous
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if its so wrong, why are you on here as opposed to being on tinder? the mere fact that you're on grindr suggest that you're ok with separating glbtq persons from heteros. so, why not a way of filtering types of individuals that you like? im sure youre not interested in all types of people just like some are not interested in trans. nobody is saying separate them from life in general, or restrict their access. i simply want the option to separate trans people from my search criteria, just the same as if i separate people by a certain age or tops from bottoms from vs. .
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Hollywood
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This post is exactly what’s wrong with society. I love trans and see no reason why they should have there own section! Separation of people is not what the Grindr Community stands for and any one who voted on separating one group from another should be banned permanently.
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Nomar Matschke
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I’m don’t wanna exclude for gay life we are all children of God but trans cd it for straight flexible or bisexual but in Grindr full with that girl and we know many man are very fetiich and I don’t know some guys tell me put lingerie I don’t wanna listen or reading that that what I’m mean that trans cd ts ladyboy are be separate because can be better for both gay and trans or maybe tomorrow coming the lesbian sorry Joke
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Daniel ventura
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I like this idea, i posted recommendation for a better filter system as well for this such thing. They could easily make a seperate grindr and just call it grindr-Trans or something and make it specifically for trans men and women. Just an easier way for everyone to find what theyre looking for without the whole piling up the main page and sifting through profiles