{"product_id":"men-trapped-in-mens-bodies-narratives-of-autogynephilic-transsexualism-paperback","title":"Men Trapped in Men's Bodies: Narratives of Autogynephilic Transsexualism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne A. Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are few topics in sex research as compelling and confounding to researchers, clinicians, and the general public as that of transsexualism. Upending normative notions of gender, eroticism, and identity, it poses significant scientific and clinical challenges. The book addresses a fascinating and largely unexplored topic within the study of transsexualism: The feelings and desires of conventionally masculine men who are attracted to women yet want to become women themselves. Through a collection and discussion of vivid first-person narratives, the book provides an in-depth examination of these men's unusual propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of themselves as women and how these men's sexual feelings influence their decisions to seek or undergo sex reassignment. \u003cbr\u003eThese narratives about autogynephilia by autogynephilic male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals provide the first comprehensive documentation of the erotic ideation that underlies the most common form of MtF transsexualism. The narratives provide empirical evidence for Blanchard's theory of MtF transsexual motivation, and thus are of interest to researchers and theorists studying the phenomenology of MtF transsexualism. The narratives are likely to be eye-opening to psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, and other professionals who work with MtF transsexuals: Most clinicians probably do not fully appreciate the erotic underpinnings of their clients' condition. A better understanding of their clients' autogynephilic feelings and motivations would enable these professionals to provide more empathetic and effective clinical care. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs a child, he played with trucks and action figures and wanted to be a firefighter. As a\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eyouth, he began dressing up in his mother's clothes and becoming sexually aroused. When\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe started dating, he dreamed of being his girlfriends. \"What am I?\" he asked his therapist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A transsexual? A transvestite? Something else?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis vignette describes a man who experiences autogynephilia: a paraphilic disorder in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhich men who are attracted to women are also erotically aroused by the idea of being\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewomen and sometimes want to undergo sex reassignment and live as women. Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped in Men's Bodies explores the phenomenon of autogynephilia, arguing cogently\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat it accounts for many cases of male-to-female (MtF) transsexualism in Western\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ecountries. The book demonstrates that not all MtF transsexuals conform to the familiar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003estereotype of women trapped in men's bodies: Many resemble--and even describe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ethemselves as--men trapped in men's bodies. Sometimes at odds with conventional\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewisdom about the interrelationships of sex, gender\u003c\/i\u003e, and sexuality, the book examines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe manifestations and clinical implications of autogynephilia, based on narratives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprovided by over 300 autogynephilic MtF transsexuals and transgender persons: stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof shame and confusion, courage and self-acceptance. The final chapter examines current\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand possible future treatment options for autogynephilic gender dysphoric men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this important volume are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Narratives by autogynephilic transsexuals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Developmental histories of autogynephilic transsexuals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Descriptions of different types of autogynephilia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Autogynephilia's relationship to heterosexuality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Narratives by nontranssexual autogynephiles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Contrasting views of the meaning of autogynephilia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor researchers who study gender dysphoria, MtF transsexualism, paraphilias, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelated conditions, and for clinicians who treat patients with these conditions, \u003ci\u003eMen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped in Men's Bodies \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an essential resource for understanding an underappreciated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003easpect of MtF transsexualism. For MtF transsexuals and transgender persons, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas well as their partners, family members, friends, and associates, the book is a welcome\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew source of information and validation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51805938876704,"sku":"9781493906710","price":160.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/146a8e8365a69fff279e47de56524574.webp?v=1780915098","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/men-trapped-in-mens-bodies-narratives-of-autogynephilic-transsexualism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}