Yes , in the same way that they ' re means they are . As in ' I think they ' re Italian . '<| sep |> Same here . I feel you . <| sep |> Just a heads up this is from June . <| sep |> This . This is the kind of posts this sub needs . <| sep |> I ' m not going to pretend to be more informed on racism than you are , as I ' m white , but it ' s my understanding that saying black transguys pass really well does come from the racist stereotype that black AFAB people and black people in general are hypermasculine and therefore unattractive . You hear that shit all the time about highprofile black women like Michelle Obama , Serena Williams , Oprah Winfrey , etc . In this case , it ' s just turning that stereotype around into a compliment but it still is very much grounded in racist views . Asian trans women get it too , because Asian AMAB people are feminine by Western standards so everyone says that Asian trans women have it really easy and always pass really well . Meanwhile Asian men aren ' t viewed as masculine and therefore aren ' t attractive to white people who are attracted to men a la the ubiquitous No Fats , No Femmes , No Asians on Grindr profiles .