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Partial versus complete autogynephilia and gender dysphoria

R Blanchard1

  • 1Gender Identity Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Men experiencing autogynephilia (sexual arousal from imagining oneself as female) who are aroused by the thought of having a vulva report higher levels of gender dysphoria. This suggests the imagined vulva is a key factor linking these experiences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sexology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Autogynephilia, a paraphilia involving sexual arousal in men from the thought or image of oneself as a woman, is often linked to gender dysphoria.
  • Prior studies indicate that autogynephiles aroused by nude self-images exhibit greater gender dysphoria than those aroused by clothed self-images.

Purpose of the Study:

  • This research investigated whether the imagined vulva in nude self-images is the primary feature driving the correlation between autogynephilia and gender dysphoria.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 220 nonhomosexual male outpatients reporting sexual arousal when imagining female anatomy.
  • Participants completed questionnaires to assess levels of autogynephilia and gender dysphoria.

Main Results:

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  • Findings confirmed a significant correlation between sexual arousal from imagining a vulva and a greater desire to be women.
  • Men aroused by the thought of possessing a vulva demonstrated higher gender dysphoria.

Conclusions:

  • The presence of an imagined vulva in self-images appears to be a critical element in the relationship between autogynephilia and gender dysphoria.
  • This highlights the specific role of imagined genital features in the experience of gender dysphoria among some individuals.