Making Sense of Autogynephilia Debates

Article (anglophone) de Julia Serano sur l'autogynéphilie
Contenu :

• courte histoire de l'autogynéphilie et présentation des preuves s'y opposant
• explication de l'opposition des femmes trans à cette théorie (en plus de sa fausseté)
• présentation des raisons pour lesquelles certaines peuvent encore adhérer à cette théorie

As a scientist who has written extensively about the field of transgender health, I am always astounded by how often Ray Blanchard’s autogynephilia theory is cited or invoked, given that it has been so resoundingly refuted in the research literature. In this essay, I will attempt to explain why so many people still find the theory compelling, despite its lack of scientific validity. Hopefully, this will be a helpful “explainer” for lay readers who don’t necessarily want to get too “into the weeds” regarding this thirty-year-old sexology theory, but want a general sense of what all the fuss is about.