Blanchard's research and theories about transsexualism and "autogynephilia" have been widely discredited.
I recommend reading "Whipping Girl" for a solid takedown of his ideas.
In my personal and clinical experience, transgender identity has little to do with sexual fetish, although it may occasionally present in this way for a variety of complex reasons.
This paper seems to be an attempt to turn the author's transphobia into credible psychology and I hope anybody reading it can see through that.
Blanchard's research and theories about transsexualism and "autogynephilia" have been widely discredited.
I recommend reading "Whipping Girl" for a solid takedown of his ideas.
In my personal and clinical experience, transgender identity has little to do with sexual fetish, although it may occasionally present in this way for a variety of complex reasons.
This paper seems to be an attempt to turn the author's transphobia into credible psychology and I hope anybody reading it can see through that.