A History of Autogynephilia

[mirandayardley]

This is my latest piece of work.

The purpose of this essay is to contextualise Blanchard’s role in the understanding of transsexualism and demonstrate this line of enquiry was hardly new, having started at least a century ago, and show his role in the development of the idea along with J Michael Bailey’s work which popularised the concept, and Anne Lawrence’s later conceptualisation of autogynephilia as romantic love with aspects of attachment.

Compassion can be shown and understanding given to autogynephilic transsexuals without indulging in fantasy or supporting delusions.

A History of Autogynephilia

Link without the 'https' here: mirandayardley.com/en/a-history-of-autogynephilia.

Thanks Miranda

Thanks - I'm trying to formulate a thought around the importance men attach to their penis and desire for sex as bread and butter vs. the way many women treat it as icing on the cake of a relationship, but I'm not there yet.

I'll let it percolate and come back.