Reply To: Gender Identity and sexual orientation

[Angela Booth]

I have been asked this question, albeit rarely, when I have come out to people. It seems to be a natural question as I am not alone in having this happen. In itself that is not really about gender but an assumption as if you want to be a woman you are attracted to men and in a strange way is quite a complimentary inquiry as it would be usual for a woman to be attracted to a man.  They seem more confused when, in my case, that I am still attracted to women which means the question should be answered yes I am gay because as a woman as I am sexually attracted to women. That would confuse the heck out of the questioner!