The term "trap" (often used in anime communities to describe characters who cross-dress or are trans) has been criticized for dehumanizing trans people and framing their existence as a "trick". Anime Feminist Impact and Consequences
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Historically, the most common "trans honey trap" narrative is deeply transphobic. The trope plays out as:
Frequent depictions of trans characters as deceptive sex workers or villains—found in roughly 20-21% of storylines according to a 10-year GLAAD study—reinforce negative public perceptions.
Today, the most prominent examples of "trans honey trap" narratives occur in the wild west of social media. We see this frequently in:
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