Exploring the Science and Subjectivity of Gender Dysphoria and Transsexualism

This website offers downloadable copies of my major academic publications, including my 2013 book, Men Trapped in Men's Bodies: Narratives of Autogynephilic Transsexualism. It also presents my recent essays on the politics of autogynephilia theory, gender-affirming medical treatment, and related issues, along with two guest essays. There are links to videos and podcasts in which I've participated. This site uses the term transsexualism because the concept remains relevant.

What's New

Paraphilia Is Not a Natural Kind: Comment on Bailey and Hsu (2026)(opens in new tab) In this commentary in Archives of Sexual Behavior, I demonstrated that Bailey and Hsu's hypothesis that all paraphilias have the same cause was falsified by their own data.
Autogynephilic Transsexual Feminism (2026)(opens in new tab) Autogynephilic transsexuals should be committed feminists. This updated essay presents my thoughts about the implications of feminist principles for the recognition of biological sex differences, our interactions with cisgender women, and treatment of gender dysphoria in adolescents.
The RAND Research Report (2025)(opens in new tab) The RAND report, published in late 2024, presents persuasive evidence that gender-affirming interventions for adolescents with gender dysphoria are not harmful and that there is no reason to restrict them. Here is my brief summary.