The "trap" phenomenon

[Gisker]

Originally Posted by Boner

I was always under the impression the term "trap" came out of urban slang for passable tgirls. I never liked it much and consider it derogatory like the phrase "she-male". I'll be the first to admit that I objectify many transexual models and performers as sexual fantasies but I try to respect their humanity.

That is also my understanding. The idea of getting "trapped" is that the tgirl is so much like a natural girl than an unassuming admirer would be completely fooled into thinking she was one.