Despite societal shifts making the United States more inclusive, particularly among younger people, transgender people and people of color remain populations that have labels like “exotic” or “taboo” associated with them. This article explores the racialized dating experiences of an immigrant trans woman of color who uses online dating platforms to facilitate her dating life in Texas. Given that the existing literature on trans people tends to focus on identity development, health concerns, or questions of legality and policy in arenas such as the workplace and in education, there is still limited research on the romantic and sexual lives of trans people. In fact, much of the growing research on trans relationships focuses either on couples where one partner transitioned and the couple maintained a relationship or studies lumping trans experiences under an LGBT umbrella. Using an intersectional theoretical approach, this case study unpacks how race, racism, and transphobia, as well as internalized racial and gender logics, work in tandem to shape desirability and date ability.

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（Dis）拥有异国情调：引导种族，亲密感和跨性别认同

尽管社会变迁使美国更具包容性，尤其是在年轻人中，但变性人和有色人种仍然具有与之相关的标签，如“异国情调”或“禁忌”。本文探讨了一个有色移民跨性别女人的种族化约会经历，该妇女使用在线约会平台来促进她在德克萨斯州的约会生活。鉴于有关跨性别者的现有文献往往集中在工作场所和教育领域等方面的身份发展，健康问题或合法性和政策问题，因此对跨性别者的浪漫和性生活的研究仍然有限。事实上，关于跨性别关系的越来越多的研究都集中于一对伴侣过渡并维持夫妻关系的夫妇，或者研究在LGBT伞下积累跨性别经历的研究。本案例研究采用交叉理论方法，揭示了种族，种族主义和仇视心理以及内部化的种族和性别逻辑如何协同作用，以塑造理想性和约会能力。