www.lesswrong.com/posts/gEETjfjm3eCkJKesz/why-i-transitioned-a-case-study
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heterosexual transexuals (HSTS)
In Blanchard’s typology, HSTS stands for “homosexual transsexuals,” not “heterosexual transexuals.”
Full reasoning
This expands the acronym incorrectly. In Blanchard’s framework, the two categories are homosexual transsexuals and autogynephilic/nonhomosexual transsexuals. A Northwestern page by J. Michael Bailey summarizing Blanchard’s work describes “the classic, homosexual type” and contrasts that with heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual transsexuals grouped as “nonhomosexual.” ContraPoints’ transcript likewise summarizes the first category as “the homosexual transsexuals.” So the post’s expansion of HSTS as “heterosexual transexuals” is factually wrong.
2 sources
- J. Michael Bailey, Professor
First was the kind of transsexual that most of us think of when we hear "transsexual," the classic, homosexual type... Blanchard noticed some similarities... he called the heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual transsexuals the "nonhomosexual" transsexuals.
- Transcripts / Autogynephilia - ContraPoints
The first type are the "homosexual transsexuals"... The second type of trans women are the "autogynephilic transsexuals."
AGP trans women lived previously as straight men
Blanchard’s autogynephilic category was not limited to straight men; he also included bisexual and asexual/analloerotic males.
Full reasoning
This sentence misstates who Blanchard placed in the autogynephilic/nonhomosexual category. Blanchard did not restrict that category to people who had previously lived as straight men. Summaries of his typology consistently state that the autogynephilic group included heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual/analloerotic males. Bailey’s summary of Blanchard says he grouped “heterosexual,” “bisexual,” and “asexual” transsexuals together as the “nonhomosexual” transsexuals. ContraPoints’ transcript similarly says Blanchard described autogynephiles as “straight, bi, or self-avowed asexual men.” So describing AGP trans women as having previously lived as straight men is too narrow and is inaccurate as a description of Blanchard’s typology.
2 sources
- J. Michael Bailey, Professor
Blanchard noticed some similarities between some of the subtypes... In order to avoid wordiness, he called the heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual transsexuals the "nonhomosexual" transsexuals.
- Transcripts / Autogynephilia - ContraPoints
Blanchard describes autogynephiles as straight, bi, or self-avowed asexual men.