tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post4716043966674891608..comments2024-03-26T16:19:11.382-07:00Comments on Crossdreamers: Blanchard debunked: Surveys show that all kinds of people experience "autogynephilia"Sally Molayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015510914816971645noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-86235865240110720132023-04-30T22:18:37.474-07:002023-04-30T22:18:37.474-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-12855949417761227262023-04-30T22:15:44.272-07:002023-04-30T22:15:44.272-07:00The plural of anecdote is not data. TTD is coming....The plural of anecdote is not data. TTD is coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-90758369327867202092023-04-30T22:13:41.500-07:002023-04-30T22:13:41.500-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-24987161718967061442023-04-30T22:12:48.902-07:002023-04-30T22:12:48.902-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-34499963167718988272023-04-30T22:11:48.950-07:002023-04-30T22:11:48.950-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-65942582568567801372023-04-30T22:10:47.579-07:002023-04-30T22:10:47.579-07:00Join the 41%, faggot.Join the 41%, faggot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-89255241591164120382023-03-06T07:01:42.749-08:002023-03-06T07:01:42.749-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-19359464841258576922023-03-03T08:08:55.319-08:002023-03-03T08:08:55.319-08:00I agree. Younger people have been given a much ric...I agree. Younger people have been given a much richer palette of identities and narratives, so they do not have to stick to the few defined by homophobes and transphobes.Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-90771002497091434262023-02-25T04:16:46.322-08:002023-02-25T04:16:46.322-08:00One of the most interesting observations here is t...One of the most interesting observations here is that many older LGBTQ people would have had a very negative view of themselves growing up. Hence seeking solutions regardless of whether steeped in pathology would have been soothing. For some, Anne Lawrence as example, the adoption of Blanchard's pseudoscience at least offered them an explanation of their origins no matter how toxic. <br /><br />That inclination towards self hate (being devoid of fire and brimstone formation) does not exist in young people who are far less likely to swallow aberrant explanations for who they are. Instead they are more apt to view themselves as part of the human mosaic. <br /><br />I promise I will stop now :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-36231698955356770782023-02-25T04:13:21.557-08:002023-02-25T04:13:21.557-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-68577999859514784612023-02-22T06:21:15.473-08:002023-02-22T06:21:15.473-08:00Lest we forget Jack are the androphilics from the ...Lest we forget Jack are the androphilics from the Kay Brown/Blaire White school who say I couldn't help it but at least I'm not a pervert :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-46402883195775430102023-02-21T08:40:35.046-08:002023-02-21T08:40:35.046-08:00Hi Jack, our conversation over all this with you a...Hi Jack, our conversation over all this with you and Joanna has been fun and interesting for me, thank you. <br /><br />Regarding "Transgender youth (who have not followed this debate for decades) need help to understand what is going on, both out there and in their own psyche." Indeed! <br /><br />I happen to be board president of TransFamilies.org whose mission is "Trans Families inspires hope, increases understanding, and creates a visible pathway to support trans and gender diverse children and all those who touch their lives." Much of our work is with parents who're caught unawares having trans kids in their lives, loving them but at a loss about what to do. We also have programs specifically for the young people at a variety of age levels. <br /><br />Although our geographic emphasis is on the US we have members all over the world. Emma Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531144162442571276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-11333776791973885482023-02-21T04:22:06.758-08:002023-02-21T04:22:06.758-08:00This is a very important point Jack in that the re...This is a very important point Jack in that the renewed virulence of attack is because the culture war is already lost. My GenZ kids don't watch television but they do watch videos which is that new frontier where the battle is being waged. Intelligent advocates for trans people such as Vaush debate people like Deborah Soh and scores points using critical thinking and empathy which the right clearly lacksjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-73244630929466863682023-02-21T04:20:54.485-08:002023-02-21T04:20:54.485-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-59046419436869187782023-02-20T04:28:58.884-08:002023-02-20T04:28:58.884-08:00AGP referencing is unfortunately not dead yet and ...AGP referencing is unfortunately not dead yet and I still see it being referred to in videos by transphobes not to mention Blanchard's attempts at legacy saving on places like Twitter joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-35213621539187858012023-02-20T01:50:06.682-08:002023-02-20T01:50:06.682-08:00Emma I think there are two levels here: what the g...Emma I think there are two levels here: what the general public knows from news stories and even negative and immature opinions from people like JK Rowling and then what is happening at the clinical level which has thankfully improved over the decades since the discrediting of Blanchard. When I was first trying to find myself I focused on the science rather than popular opinion because that is where I was most likely to find truth. Today's bad faith actors want to base their arguments on anything that they can sell as being fact based to bolster their bathroom and locker room scares. Hence when you discredit their bad science you help dismantle these false moral panics :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-42718861569862941912023-02-19T20:37:52.151-08:002023-02-19T20:37:52.151-08:00Indeed, I am a (trans) woman 24/7/365 and agree, w...Indeed, I am a (trans) woman 24/7/365 and agree, we have an important stake. I haven't meant to be confrontational and I apologize if I came off that way. <br /><br />You see, I really do try to keep abreast of what the TERFs and GOP and others say about us. I just haven't seen anything like AGP and other crap for quite some time. <br /><br />I do feel that — as we saw in the 70s/80s with gay people — that there is a fear that trans people are somehow recruiting people, especially children, and are threatening in public restrooms. Geez. We're heard it before and look where we are now, ~40 years later:<br /><br />- Although there are significant segments of global societies who deny gay/lesbians their legitimacy, their number is on the decline;<br />- Similarly in the US: for example, gay marriage wasn't even spoken about 40 years ago, and look at where we are now;<br />- Indeed, look at where are now w.r.t. visibility and awareness. The NYT often publishes front page news with 'transgender' somewhere in the text. <br /><br />The issues I hear about are, for example, trans girls and women in locker rooms and swimming teams. Emma Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531144162442571276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-17624224131908658462023-02-19T09:21:11.617-08:002023-02-19T09:21:11.617-08:00Perhaps those who express sporadic gender variance...Perhaps those who express sporadic gender variance don't care as much about the science but those who live trans everyday have an important stake herejoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-2293483454548838012023-02-19T09:15:22.877-08:002023-02-19T09:15:22.877-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-39105168714963597892023-02-19T08:53:00.645-08:002023-02-19T08:53:00.645-08:00This is precisely correct Jack in that despite Bla...This is precisely correct Jack in that despite Blanchard aving been debunked, new bad actors are picking up the baton and spreading the pseudoscience which is why I continue to insist trans people educate themselves so they can push back intelligentlyjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-7068197846825374602023-02-19T02:56:05.547-08:002023-02-19T02:56:05.547-08:00" Blanchard and his theories just don't s..." Blanchard and his theories just don't seem to be relevant to... much of anything". <br /><br />You are both right about this. His explanation of transgender and queer sexualities have been debunked and is not relevant to the discussions had by those who know anything about this.<br /><br />But here's the problem: The term has been weaponized by anti-trans and anti-queer activists. TERFs throw it around as if it is real science, and most people out there – especially frightened family members of trans youth – accept the term without questioning its scientific basis. <br /><br />Transgender youth (who have not followed this debate for decades) need help to understand what is going on, both out there and in their own psyche. They have not read this blog for the last 14 years. Heck, some of them were not even born then.<br /><br />This is why I think we, from time to time, has to repeat the arguments, so that this toxic brew of pseudo-science does not undermine their sense of self-worth.Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-5185970929195352702023-02-18T22:54:14.629-08:002023-02-18T22:54:14.629-08:00Jack, here's the thing: Blanchard and his theo...Jack, here's the thing: Blanchard and his theories just don't seem to be relevant to... much of anything. I agree with Joanna. He came up with his hypothesis, fought for it (which isn't very scientific, is it), and has been proven absolutely meaningless and without merit. Case closed?<br /><br />At the same time we need to be vigilant to whatever arguments the GOP, Fox, and others may wish to employ in their efforts to nullify the truths. <br /><br />We who are trans know that whatever they say is BS. Those of us who lived through the 70s and 80s have heard many of the same 'concerns' that were played out against gays and lesbians. Most of us —at least across the US— acknowledge that there are still people who attempt to deny the validity and humanness of homosexuals, but the numbers are on the decline. Of course, there are still those who wholeheartedly believe and/or profess that the earth is flat. <br /><br />Looking at the cup half full I cannot help but notice how similar the times are for trans people now as they were for gays/lesbians forty years ago. I'm optimistic about our future. Truth wins.Emma Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531144162442571276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-62093511397033266252023-02-18T04:58:40.221-08:002023-02-18T04:58:40.221-08:00I should have added read enough studies and spoken...I should have added read enough studies and spoken to enough clinicians working in the field :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-69272420493496952172023-02-18T04:39:47.412-08:002023-02-18T04:39:47.412-08:00I have now conversed with enough people and read e...I have now conversed with enough people and read enough blogs to know that the Blanchard"s conclusions are erroneous and that all kinds of people experience all kinds of things that they do not necessarily act on. When you have preconceived ideas and bias you will come to the conclusion you want which is what he did. He is no longer relevant and we don't need to debunk him other than be wary of those who have picked up on his work as being correct and worthy of promotingjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.com