Rebranding

Initially, I set up this blog with transmedicalist leanings, but I've decided to rebrand myself. I believe that Gender Queer Ideology is a cult, but now I also think that Transmedicalism is pseudoscience. Transmedicalism is flawed, as it asserts that all trans (wo)men have cross-sex brain structures, including those who are not of homosexual etiology. In reality, the only group that has cross-sex brain structures is those who present with Early Onset Gender Dysphoria (HSTS). 

This is not to say that those with Late Onset Gender Dysphoria do not have good reason to transition. To the contrary, there is good evidence that people of this etiology benefit from gender transition, especially those who are natally male. 

I am exploring different ideas around the transgender issue, but I have found that sexologists are the ones who are the most interested in a "truth-first" approach. For this reason, I am slowly trying to learn more about autosexuality, so that I can reach my own conclusions about the causes of Gender Dysphoria. 

Future posts labeled "autosexuality" will probably contain jargon that is only understandable to those with an interest in sexology.

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