I do know they’re simply labels however… Began relationship this lady and now we’re fairly severe. Challenge is she’s trans and has a penis. I’ve by no means been interested in boys however nobody can inform she isn’t a woman (new to our college). Does this imply I’m homosexual?

Thanks in your query. Many teenagers, younger adults, and older adults have questions on their sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is a time period that refers to who somebody is interested in sexually and romantically. Individuals could be interested in folks of a distinct gender, identical gender, all genders, or neither. The underside line is that solely you’ll be able to establish your sexual orientation.

Gender identification is an individual’s inner emotions of being a lady, man, each, neither, or one thing else. Gender identification is just not outlined by genitals (whether or not somebody has a vagina or penis). How we perceive ourselves and others to be boys or women, women and men, is about a complete vary of ways in which we work together throughout society. When you find yourself interested in somebody, it normally occurs earlier than you understand what genitals they’ve, and displays facets of character which might be usually aligned with genitals, however not all the time. Trans ladies are ladies, they only occur to have completely different genitals. Being interested in a trans girl doesn’t make you homosexual, since you are interested in a lady.

If you happen to two work together sexually (if in any respect), it might look completely different than how it might look with a distinct younger girl, however that’s all the time the case. Intercourse between two completely different folks is all the time going to be completely different. That’s the reason communication goes to be key so that you simply each know what sorts of contact you might be and usually are not considering or okay with.

For extra info take a look at these well being guides:

LGBTQ: Sexual Orientation

LGBTQ: Gender identification

Sexual Choices

Sexual Consent