Society should stop shaming guys who date transgender

[Woke up with a Boner]

Hi all, I just read this very interesting article here: http://janetmock.com/2013/09/12/men-...-women-stigma/

Basically, it comments on the recent admission by Mister Cee, who admitted he had oral sex with a transgender woman & was basically shamed into resigning from his job as a DJ @ Hot 97 because he solicited sex from a trans woman.

After seeing a not insignificant number of post on this board about people questioning their (or others) sexuality because they're sexually attracted to transgender women, whom society at large sees as not really women at all, I started to ask myself if I would be comfortable with people knowing about my attraction to transgender girls.

For the record, I consider myself straight. I see transgender women as women not guys. But my sexual encounters have been limited to pre-op transgender women . I'm not attracted to CDs & I don't find guys attractive at all. I don't feel that liking transgender women means I am gay or bi-curious. And even if it did, is that such a bad thing? I don't think so. But I have to admit I would not be comfortable with my family & friends knowing about this side of my sexuality.

How do you guys and girls feel about this issue? Do you feel you have to hide this part of yourself from others? If so, do you resent that fact?