tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432122252544693588.post2630659146841635586..comments2023-05-28T23:41:17.406-07:00Comments on Whipping Girl: update on debunking psychiatric theories/diagnoses on trans people-juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703465310869693798noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432122252544693588.post-84569533988227131122014-04-21T23:27:14.292-07:002014-04-21T23:27:14.292-07:00Regarding the DSM expansion of Transvestic Disorde...Regarding the <i>DSM expansion of Transvestic Disorder</i> article and "In a nutshell, this theory conflates most trans women with male cross-dressers and claims that our gender expressions, transitions to female, and identities are sexually motivated."<br /><br />Quite so. But it also fails for male cross-dressers for whom (being one myself) "sexually motivated" isn't (very often) the real story either.<br /><br />Basically, Blanchard's AGP theory just reflects his own primary interest, sexology. He's seen some sex-related behaviour, assumed (because this is his focus) that it must be the root cause of everything, developed a silly theory about it, and given it a silly name. Whereas the sexual aspect of cross-dressing (where there even is one) is not so easily isolated, neither as cause nor effect.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147186679298442560noreply@blogger.com