Written by a biopsychologist, this book describes and explains
transsexualism and transgenderism (TSTG) from a scientific vantage
point. Why does a male violate cultural gender rules and dress and
act as a woman? Why does a female violate cultural rules to dress
and act as a man? Why do some males and females undergo radical
medical procedures in order to permanently change their bodies so
that they are closer, respectively, to female and male bodies? In
this book, a Princeton University-trained physiological
psychologist explores dozens of theories about what may spur
transsexual and transgender (TSTG) thinking, exposes the myths of
fetishism, homosexuality, prenatal hormones, or child rearing as
causes, and explains the two causes that are supported by current
science. Covering a breadth of topics that include neuroanatomy,
choice, psychodynamics, and transsexual transition, author Thomas
E. Bevan, PhD, synthesizes the pertinent research regarding
transsexualism and transgenderism across 22 scientific disciplines.
The book covers various gender systems from antiquity to historical
and contemporary cultures that support the biological basis of
transsexualism and transgenderism, addresses human development from
the time prior to conception through adulthood and potential
transsexual transition, and corrects common myths and assumptions
about TSTG individuals, such as that crossdressing is basically
motivated by a desire for sexual arousal. The book also includes
sections that cite definitions of key terms and identify related
reading, organizations for support, and current TSTG events
worldwide. Provides an unprecedented comprehensive coverage of
transsexual and transgender science Enables readers ranging from
the general public to medical professionals, experimental and
clinical psychologists, and policymakers with a broad understanding
of transsexualism and transgenderism (TSTG) based on available
scientific knowledge Underscores how the conventional wisdom
regarding the causes of transsexualism and transgenderism is wrong,
and that the causal factors supported by scientific evidence are
genetics and epigenetics Supplies a balanced depiction of
transsexual transition as a process that has proven to generate
positive results but involves some specific health risks Explains
how the biology of TSTG people is different from non-TSTG people
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