Tranny Chasers and It's True Meaning!!!

Tranny chasers seem to be getting some attention these days. Well, as someone in the trans community, I hear about them all the time, but it seems that the conversation is getting wider. First of all, I can’t touch this subject without going over the differences between chasers who typically go after transwomen and chasers who typically go after transmen. Transwomen communities have a long and difficult history with chasers. With a few exceptions, chasers are generally straight men who are recognized as exploitative if not dangerous. The queer women who are transmen-chasers seems to be a slightly newer phenomenon, and is often seen as forward thinking or radical - even if the same exploitative dynamics exist. There appears to be a coming from an assumption that women are not capabably of such exploitation. Then there are a few who are consciously aware of these dynamics and take on the label of tranny-chaser themselves. While generally viewed with skepticism from the trans community, I think it’s more important to look at their behavior than their label. And if they want to reclaim “chaser” go ahead. Just keep being very careful to explain to people what it is you’re doing.