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For these reasons, Grindr is extremely transphobic. Trans, obviously referring to someone who is Transgender, is a gender identity. That assumption, made way too often, leads to the objectification and fetishization of Trans people, which works by relying only on the fact that they are Trans. The remaining identity term on this list is perhaps the most concerning one. In a perfect world, a gay app would be a safe place, where Queers can escape the judgmental reality of our heteronormative society and build a sense of community along the way. It is the only gender identity on this list, and by extension, this website. The biggest problem here is that there are Trans men, Trans women, and people with other gender non-binary identities who use Grindr.

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In a perfect world, a gay app would be a safe place, where Queers can escape the judgmental reality of our heteronormative society and build a sense of community along the way.

Someone can identify as a Geek, Otter, Daddy, etc. Instead of seeing a Transgender man who is a Bear and likes BDSM, fetishization relies only on the fact that he is Trans, and objectifies him by treating him like nothing more than a body or a social taboo. This leads to the assumption that a Trans male or a Trans female cannot identify as a Twink or have a leather fetish.