Men Trapped in Men's Bodies by Anne A. Lawrence

Author:Anne A. Lawrence
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer New York, New York, NY

Dynamic competition also appears to occur between autogynephilia and attraction to other MtF transsexuals. This might plausibly represent a somewhat different phenomenon than the dynamic competition between autogynephilia and attraction to natal women, but it is conveniently addressed here. Nonhomosexual MtF transsexuals not uncommonly find themselves sexually attracted to other MtF transsexuals. In some cases, this appears to reflect a preferential, paraphilic attraction to the MtF transsexual somatotype; this paraphilia is called gynemimetophilia (Money, 1986). Several narratives by transsexual and nontranssexual informants with gynemimetophilia will be presented in Chaps. 9 and Chaps. 11. MtF transsexuals with this paraphilic interest typically have a history of repeated infatuations or involvements with other MtF transsexuals, but they do not necessarily or ordinarily put aside their plans for sex reassignment when they fall in love with MtF transsexuals.

In other cases, however, nonhomosexual MtF transsexuals without any apparent history of paraphilic attraction to the transsexual somatotype fall in love with other MtF transsexuals, find that their autogynephilia and associated gender dysphoria temporarily go into remission, and put aside their transition plans to pursue romantic relationships as men with their MtF transsexual partners. This phenomenon has been described in a few case reports (e.g., Marks et al., 2000; Person, 1995; see also Ovesey & Person, 1976), as has a closely related phenomenon involving transvestites who temporarily give up cross-dressing after becoming romantically involved with MtF transsexuals (Guze, 1969).

In the current study, two informants reported that they stopped taking hormones or lost their desire for sex reassignment after falling in love with another MtF transsexual: I was on hormones for 6 months until about a month ago, when I fell head over heels for another girl in transition. Hormones had killed my libido, but after stopping hormones, it’s not coming back very quickly. While I dearly love the girl I fell for, I find that spontaneous erections are not as good as when I fantasize about forced feminization and/or becoming a woman. (130)

For many years I cross-dressed and would become sexually aroused at the sight of myself in the mirror. This would lead to furious masturbation. One night I went to a club for cross-dressers and transsexuals. I met a sultry transsexual who was in transition. I was very aroused. She suggested that I go home with her, and it was the most surprising and transforming experience of my life. I stopped being tormented with a desire to transition or cross-dress. Instead, I became obsessed with transsexual women. (194)

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