Exploring the Science and Subjectivity of Gender Dysphoria and Transsexualism
This website offers downloadable copies of my major academic publications, including my 2013 book, Men Trapped in Men's Bodies: Narratives of Autogynephilic Transsexualism. It also presents recent essays on the politics of autogynephilia theory, gender-affirming medical treatment, and related issues, along with links to videos and podcasts in which I've participated.
What's New
- Paraphilia Is Not a Natural Kind: Comment on Bailey and Hsu (2026)(opens in new tab) In this commentary, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, I demonstrated that Bailey and Hsu's hypothesis that all paraphilias have the same cause was falsified by their own data.
- Autogynephilic Transsexual Feminism (2026)(opens in new tab) Autogynephilic transsexuals should be committed feminists. This updated essay presents my thoughts about the implications of feminist principles for the recognition of biological sex differences, our interactions with cisgender women, and treatment of gender dysphoria in adolescents.
- The RAND Research Report (2025)(opens in new tab) The RAND report, published in late 2024, presents persuasive evidence that gender-affirming interventions for adolescents with gender dysphoria are not harmful and that there is no reason to restrict them. Here is my brief summary.