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Female Autoandrophilia
1, Portland, OR, 97212, USA. autogynephilic@gmail.com.
Archives of Sexual Behavior
|September 10, 2025
Summary
Research suggests females may experience autoandrophilia, an internalized sexuality involving attraction to oneself as male, potentially leading to a transgender identity. This is analogous to male autogynephilia, suggesting a broader category of autoheterosexuality.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sexuality Studies
- Gender Identity Research
Background:
- Existing research highlights male autogynephilia (sexual attraction to oneself as female) as a factor in trans identity development.
- Internalized sexualities are increasingly recognized as potential influences on gender identity formation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present evidence for the existence of female autoandrophilia (sexual attraction to oneself as male).
- To explore the potential link between female autoandrophilia and the development of trans identity in females.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of qualitative firsthand narratives describing cross-gender eroticism in females.
- Examination of quantitative data from paraphilia prevalence surveys.
- Review of broader observations regarding rare trans identities and associated eroticism in females.
Main Results:
- Direct evidence includes qualitative accounts and quantitative survey data showing female cross-gender eroticism (e.g., arousal from male presentation).
- Indirect evidence links rarer forms of trans identity and related eroticism in females to internalized sexualities.
- Transgender identity is observed at elevated rates among females reporting such internalized eroticism.
Conclusions:
- Female autoandrophilia offers a straightforward explanation for observed patterns of trans identity development in some females.
- Female autoandrophilia and male autogynephilia are proposed as analogous forms of internalized heterosexuality, collectively termed autoheterosexuality.
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