Men Trapped in Men's Bodies

1. Front Matter

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2. Men Trapped in Men’s Bodies

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 1-17

3. Theory and Case Histories

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 19-35

4. Narratives by Autogynephilic Transsexuals

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 37-54

5. Confronting Autogynephilia

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 55-71

6. Developmental Histories

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 73-93

7. Manifestations of Autogynephilia

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 95-110

8. Autogynephilia and Heterosexuality

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 111-125

9. Sex with Men

   • Anne A. Lawrence

   Pages 127-142

10. Other Aspects of Autogynephilic Sexuality

    • Anne A. Lawrence

    Pages 143-160

11. Debating the Meaning of Autogynephilia

    • Anne A. Lawrence

    Pages 161-178

12. Narratives by Nontranssexual Autogynephiles

    • Anne A. Lawrence

    Pages 179-197

13. Autogynephilic Transsexualism in Perspective

    • Anne A. Lawrence

    Pages 199-218

14. Back Matter

    Pages 219-242

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There are few topics in sex research as compelling and confounding to researchers, clinicians, and the general public as that of transsexualism. Upending normative notions of gender, eroticism, and identity, it poses significant scientific and clinical challenges. The book addresses a fascinating and largely unexplored topic within the study of transsexualism: The feelings and desires of conventionally masculine men who are attracted to women yet want to become women themselves. Through a collection and discussion of vivid first-person narratives, the book provides an in-depth examination of these men's unusual propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of themselves as women and how these men's sexual feelings influence their decisions to seek or undergo sex reassignment.
These narratives about autogynephilia by autogynephilic male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals provide the first comprehensive documentation of the erotic ideation that underlies the most common form of MtF transsexualism. The narratives provide empirical evidence for Blanchard's theory of MtF transsexual motivation, and thus are of interest to researchers and theorists studying the phenomenology of MtF transsexualism. The narratives are likely to be eye-opening to psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, and other professionals who work with MtF transsexuals: Most clinicians probably do not fully appreciate the erotic underpinnings of their clients' condition. A better understanding of their clients' autogynephilic feelings and motivations would enable these professionals to provide more empathetic and effective clinical care.






   

• Anne Lawrence
• Ray Blanchard
• autogynephilia
• autogynephilic transsexualism
• erotic ideation
• erotic target location error
• gender dysphoria
• gender identity disorder
• male-to-female transsexual motivation
• male-to-female transsexualism
• nonhomosexual transsexual
• sex reassignment
• sexual orientation
• transsexual and transgender
• sexual behaviour

“In this highly informative book, Lawrence analyzes theory and research on autogynephilia and presents excerpts from a rich array of first-person narratives collected from autogynephilic individuals. … Her prose is clear, crisp, precise, and facilitates understanding of a complex phenomenon. In sum, Lawrence has written a book that will be of great value to researchers, clinicians, lay people, and, perhaps most importantly of all, to people who experience autogynephilic feelings and desires.” (Richard A. Lippa, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 44, 2015)

• University of Lethbridge, Seattle, USA

  Anne A. Lawrence

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