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‘Men Trapped in Men’s Bodies’: book on disputed diagnosis “autogynephilia”

Men Trapped in Men’s Bodies: Narratives of Autogynephilic Transsexualism is a 2013 book by disgraced anesthesiologist and “autogynephilia” activist Anne Lawrence. It is a collection of anecdotal evidence that supports Lawrence’s identity as an “autogynephilic transsexual.”

Support for the book and the ideas it promotes is limited to anti-transgender activists and conservative trans people who believe this sex disease is legitimate, similar to how biased researchers and activists used to promote the fake disease “nymphomania.”

Acknowledgements

The following anti-trans activists are acknowledged in the book:

Logrolling

A number of the other usual “autogynephilia” activists have cited Lawrence’s book, including:

Other anti-trans activists include:

  • Paul J. D’Ambrosio
  • Arne Dekker
  • Els Elaut
  • Alexandro Fortunato
  • Frisby, C.L.
  • Guido Giovanardi
  • Lilienfeld, S.O.
  • Vittorio Lingiardi
  • Hans-Georg Moeller
  • Valentina Nassisi
  • Timo O. Nieder
  • O’Donohue, W.T
  • Jorge Ponseti
  • Redding, R.E.
  • Christina Richards
  • Anna Maria Speranza
  • Aglaja Stirn

Criticism

Heteronormativity and Repronormativity in Sexological “Perversion Theory” and the DSM–5‘s “Paraphilic Disorder” Diagnoses

The pathologization of trans-sexuality: Historical roots and implications for sex counselling with transgender clients

A response to Bailey and Hsu (2022): It helps if you stop confusing gender dysphoria and transvestism

Evidence against a typology: A taxometric analysis of the sexuality of male-to-female transsexuals

Fanon and the new paraphilias: Towards a trans of color critique of the DSM-V

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Hsu, K.J., Bailey, J.M. Sexual Orientation, Sexual Motivation, and Erotic Target Identity Inversions in Male Adult Baby/Diaper Lovers. Arch Sex Behav 52, 2385–2401 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02564-z

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