Blanchard's Autogynephilia Theory: A Critique

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 790-809

  Moser, Charles ^a  

^a Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogynephilia; Gender dysphoria; Gender identity disorder; Transsexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FANTASY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX REASSIGNMENT; SEXUAL DEVIATION; TRANSSEXUALISM;

FANTASY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARAPHILIAS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 77954137471     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2010.486241     Document Type: Article

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