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Dating apps have become the new normal way of meeting people and, although convenient, they don’t always serve as a safe space – especially for the trans community.
Some apps, such as Tinder and Bumble, allow users to set their gender to what is most comfortable to them. This can go beyond just “male” and “female,” including labels like transmasculine, transfeminine and non-binary.
Regardless of these efforts, not all users could be considered trans allies – making these dating apps restrictive for trans people.
Chloe, a third-year management and organizational studies and French student, is a trans woman. She started the process of medically transitioning about two months ago when she began hormone replacement therapy. Continue reading “The struggle of dating apps for trans people”