Do I count (since I'm non-binary)? I have a boyfriend, and he loves me unconditionally I've just got to have a male-ish appearance around him, and I'll be fine. Doesn't mean he will hate me and block me if I don't.
I don't see why not. I'm genderqueer and I date lesbians just fine. It also helps that I'm kind of closeted about it though (I really wouldn't want it to lower my dating pool...)
I think it's stupid to worry about it. People are people regardless of gender or sexuality and they should date whoever makes them happy
As a gay man, I personally would probably not date a genderqueer person because I am attracted to maleness. That said, if I happen to be smitten by one, I suppose I'd let nature take it's course with the relationship.
Why not? Will the label police come and remove our homosexuality? :lol: I'd date a genderqueer person, as long as I was attracted to them, which does require some level of masculinity.
Maybe. I think some genderqueers feel like dating a gay or straight person invalidates their identity.
To me it doesn't, ironically. I consider myself genderless and I don't mind people being attracted to my biological sex, as long as they don't expect me to be femme or think completely like a woman.
Only if they expect me to conform to gender roles associated with my biological sex. Really, I'm not any more gender-deviant than your average cross dresser or campy/flaming gay man, just in different ways that might fly under most people's radars.
To me dating say a straight girl would make be feel dysporic since she would more likely want me to be butch or something. With a gay/ bi boy or another non-binary I would feel more comfortable.
Wait, did you mean "are you okay with gays and GQs dating"? I honestly don't care. If said GQ was "smashing the gender binary", as they say, I might do a double-take due to general... queerness, but I wouldn't give it much more thought unless the couple got me involved. As for me? Let's just say that generally, the GQ community and I don't get along so well. As far as my personal experience goes, the average political views of a GQ individual are very left-wing, and many of them have radical politics. I don't like radicalism, and people have gotten angry at me for being "too Republican" (never mind that I'm not even of voting age!). I generally frown upon pronouns besides he, she, and they. Depending on the GQ I'm talking to, this could be a problem. Yes, the above paragraph is basically one giant generalization, but the entire story of my rivalry with a faction of GQs spans a series of novels, a manga spinoff, a movie, several videogames, and an essay which I don't want to write. Of course, if I'm misinformed, corrections would be appreciated.
I certainly don't think there's anything wrong gay people dating genderqueers if two individuals fall in love with each other. I'm not sure if I could date a genderqueer though, because as a gay guy I am attracted exclusively to the male sex/gender, although I do like somewhat androgynous-looking males. There's just something special about maleness though that would be missing from a genderqueer person.
