Gay chasers meaning
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Chaser
Chaser
(noun | chasers, plural)
A person who dates/hooks up with a certain “type” of person, such as trans people. Chasers don&#;t recognize the humanity of the people they are attracted to beyond being their “type”. They fetishize their attractions to their &#;type&#; of people. Chasers are often embarrassed of their attractions. They contain a hard moment looking past the shame that world attaches to existence attracted to anyone other than colorless cisgender gender conforming people. Very rare actual allies will self-identify as “chasers” and doing so is generally seen by the transsexual community as a red flag.
e.g. Tina sets up a pre-arranged check-in with a friend whenever she goes on dates. She’s had some scary run-ins with chasers.
Further reading to gain expanded context:
Beware the Chasers: “Admirers” Who Harass Trans People | Slate
The Problem With Identifying As &#;Trans Attracted&#; | Out Magazine
How Society Shames Men Dating Transgender Women & How This Affects Our Lives | Janet Mock
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someone who dates a lot of trans people
often a john or sugar daddy who's convinced themselves that they can have their cake and eat it too without being out of the closet. even when acting a perfect gentleman, chasers can't help dehumanizing or fetishizing their transsexual dates, because they're not being honest about their own needs. because they're so thirsty, chasers are the #1 provider of material support for transsexual girls outside of Lyon-Martin.
also used within trans circles to signal that someone's dating habits are ethically questionable, ie. they /only/ date trans women but not cis women, or they date cis women and femme trans men but not trans women — aka invalidating transgender identities while simultaneously claiming allyship.
shortened from tranny chaser by trans women to remove the distasteful slur and focus on naming the offense.
hey, tell that bro to buy me a drink, he looks like a chaser and i'm broke af
by fish trap July 16,
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