In 2024 transphobic psychologist J. Michael Bailey teamed up with porn influencer “Aella” to promote conservative ideas about trans and gender-diverse youth through a sex survey.
For years, Bailey has been promoting several controversial diseases to justify restricting gender-affirming healthcare for youth and adolescents. These disputed diagnoses include “rapid-onset gender dysphoria” and “autogynephilia.” In the survey, Bailey is particularly interested in “sissy hypno porn,” which anti-trans conservatives like Michael Knowles warn is a major tool for turning people trans: “Knowles said that he was afraid to even research this kind of porn while preparing his show, lest he himself be hypnotized and turned into a trans woman.”
Bailey will use this survey to make “academic” anti-trans claims about trans and gender-diverse youth that will then find their way into mainstream media and into public policy.
These survey materials were gathered by activists who said they planned to confound the data with nonsense answers. They also noted how terribly designed the survey is, replete with poorly worded questions and choices for answers.
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References
James, Andrea (March 24, 2024). “Sissy Hypno,” “ROGD,” “Aella,” & “AGP”: Leaked 2024 survey reveals J. Michael Bailey’s latest fixations. Transgender Map https://www.transgendermap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/03/j-michael-bailey-2024-survey.pdf
Bollinger, Alex (April 28, 2023). Rightwing pundit warns listeners about “hypnosis” adult content that’s turning men trans. LGBTQ Nation https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/rightwing-pundit-warns-listeners-about-hypnosis-adult-content-thats-turning-men-trans/