Evan Urquhart

@v_urq @emily_esque @emilybazelon Still working this out myslf but wouldnt it be odd if gay guys were said to 'claim to be attracted to men'

@BrookeTLarson @emily_esque There's a close analogy, actually. MSM vs gay men- same behavior, different identity statements.

@BrookeTLarson @emily_esque Personally, I don't think MSM who claim to be straight "are" straight- I think they're gay or bisexual.

@BrookeTLarson @emily_esque Transness is trickier than that, but I believe that trans people are trans for a real, scientific reason.

@BrookeTLarson @emily_esque But, we don't have that science yet. We have beliefs/conjecture.

@v_urq @emily_esque But I guess I was trying to make a different point. It would seem beyond the pale, probably, if a reporter talked of..

@v_urq @emily_esque gays using sort of hyperskeptical language like 'claims to be attracted to men' or 'feels like they're attracted to men'

@BrookeTLarson @emily_esque I think "claims" would be beyond the pale but "feels attracted to men" is in common use- I'm sure I've used it