Similarly, in trying to understand transgender people, they might think “The only reason these boys want to be girls is because they like other boys.” Faced with the existence of gay people, using this assumption some might think the two are linked: “Well, the only reason these boys like other boys is because they want to be girls”. The root of this confusion is probably the heteronormative cultural attitude that “boys like girls and girls like boys” as a rule, and anything else is an “unnatural” aberration. However, this distinction is all too often overlooked by straight cisgender writers wanting to insert a little LGBT-ness into their stories. This can be expressed (in a heavily oversimplified way) as being “a woman trapped in a man’s body” or vice versa. Being trans relates to gender identity, and means identifying as a different gender from one’s assigned physical sex. Being gay relates to sexual attraction, and means being attracted to others of the same gender. In Real Life, being gay and being transgender are entirely separate, as they relate to two different things. Let TVTropes explain it for you better than I can: Also known as Trans Equals Gay, Anime Edition.
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