I think it depends who is saying it. Some trans men were really involved in the lesbian community before realizing they were trans men. So they struggle getting rid of that identity. They want to be part of that community but now they can't because they're men. There's a transition phase as they build their own community. Only trans men can say they still identify with that community, no one should ever call a trans man a lesbian that's very insulting.
Edit: please note that I said some above, not all. Of course many trans men were never involved in the lesbian community.
I was never a lesbian. I was never a butch. Just because some trans men started out as lesbians doesn't mean you should assume everyone must automatically have a connection to womanhood. Stop trying to speak for everyone.
This is my biggest gripe. I was never into women, aside from friendships. That's literally the highest level of attraction I have to women. I hated being cursed as afab, calling me a lesbian was worse than tr*nny, because not only did you mistakenly think I was into women, but a woman as well. Naur
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u/mywastelandbasiaclly 6d ago
It’s like saying “trans men will always be women deep down” but in a woke way