This blog is about men who dream about having a female body, and women who dream about having a man's. Yes, it is a strange topic, but there you go, this is a strange world. This blog is for those who are trying to get to terms with such desires and others that might find the topic interesting.Here are some essential blog posts to get you going:
The autogynephilia theory
The term autogynephilia was introduced by the psychologist Ray Blanchard. He defined it as "a man's paraphilic tendency to be sexually aroused by the thought or image of himself as a female". The term is useful, but his explanation is problematic. The following posts discuss the term in a critical way:
Autogynephilia on a Napkin (A popular illustrated presentation of the topic)
Autogynephilia defined (A presentation of Anne Lawrence and her use of the term autogynephilia)
Autogynephilia: The Dark Side (On why the autogynephilia theory meets so much resistance in transgender circles)
Beyond the Perversion (More in depth discussion of the Blanchard theory)
Beyond the Binary (On autogynephilia and evolutionary science)
Dr. Charles Moser's critique of the autogynephilia concept
Dr. Charles Moser's critique of the autogynephilia concept
On female to male crossdreamers (autoandrophiliacs)
Autoandrophilia, on women who fantasize about having a man's body. (Some doubt that they even exist, but I know that there are quite a few women out there that dream about taking the aggressive role of a man).
The transgender Kama Sutra (Is crossdreaming a product of modern Western civilization or is it ubiquitous? The presence of female to male crossdreamers in the Kama Sutra tells us that there are crossdreamers everywhere and everywhen).
The Yaoi Culture and the female to male crossdreamers (The female to male crossdreamers or "girlfags" are hiding in plain sight, expressing their transgender lives through Japanes style comics and stories.)
The transgender Kama Sutra (Is crossdreaming a product of modern Western civilization or is it ubiquitous? The presence of female to male crossdreamers in the Kama Sutra tells us that there are crossdreamers everywhere and everywhen).
The Yaoi Culture and the female to male crossdreamers (The female to male crossdreamers or "girlfags" are hiding in plain sight, expressing their transgender lives through Japanes style comics and stories.)
Alternative explanations for crossdreaming/autogynephilia
On the inner femininity of autogynephiliacs (On the theory arguing that innate femininity in men can lead to feminine homosexuality, transsexualism or autogynephilia)
Autogynephilia as something normal (The O'Keefe Model that states that such erotic dreams are quite common)
Eroticizing the inner woman (On the theory arguing that autogynephila is a misdirection of a female identity)
Eroticizing the inner woman (On the theory arguing that autogynephila is a misdirection of a female identity)
On Gilmartin's love shy men and male lesbians (On meek men who are afraid to approach women while at the same time worshiping them).
The female and male copulation instinct (A discussion on how different copulation instincts may not always follow sexual orientation)
On the inborn sex identity (Using the story of Viktor/Viktoria and David Reimer I argue that there definitely is such a thing as an inborn sex identity and that crossdreaming may have a biological core).
On the inborn sex identity (Using the story of Viktor/Viktoria and David Reimer I argue that there definitely is such a thing as an inborn sex identity and that crossdreaming may have a biological core).
Family life
Wife of an autogynephiliac asks for help (On discovering that your husband is an autogynephiliac)
Autogynephilia and loneliness (On how to find love and keep it)
On the sex life of crossdreamers (On how to integrate crossdreaming in a heterosexual relationship)
Crossdreamer love (When male to female and female to male crossdreamers meet)
Is there a cure for autogynephilia or autoandrophilia? (On various therapies that have been used in order to cure crossdreaming)
Crossdreamer love (When male to female and female to male crossdreamers meet)
Is there a cure for autogynephilia or autoandrophilia? (On various therapies that have been used in order to cure crossdreaming)
On evolutionary biology
This series presents the views of biologist Joan Roughgarden and her social selection theory:
Biological research
Spirituality
The spiritual life of a crossdreamer (Many crossdreamers try to incorporate their crossdreaming into their religious and spiritual life)
Spellbound transgender (On myths and fairy tales used in self exploration)
These are just a few of the blog posts on this site. Use the table of contents and the tags in the right hand column to find more.
