Here I'll respond to your questions about autogynephilia and the surrounding debate, because obviously you want to know more.

FAQ about Autogynephilia

Please send me your questions, criticisms, and compliments about this collection of essays and related topics. I appreciate your letters wheter you are transgendered, a researcher, or a student. As time goes by, I will put together answers to the most frequent and most interesting questions. Don't forget the compliments though! :-) Your identity will be kept confidential and I will likely reword your questions, especially if it can be combined nicely with another question.

You have presented a critique of Blanchard's model that clearly shows methodological flaws and the over-interpretation of data. But, in the end, have you done anything but weaken the model a little? Couldn't everything you say be addressed with future research? Until then, why shouldn't we accept Blanchard's model? It's not very satisfying to say we don't know what to think. Despite its flaws, maybe it's the best guess we have?

J. Michael Bailey says on his website that there is nothing fundamental about there being only two types of transsexuals. Though he doubts it, he thinks future research could show there are more types. I know lots transsexuals and almost none of them are anything like either of Blanchard's two types. How come researchers still haven't identified any of the other types?

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