Autoandrophilia: the strangest theory about male homosexuality
Is homosexuality a paraphilia? The autoandrophilia theory tries to explain the divide between effeminate and masculine gay men, but it runs into contradictions.
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Autoandrophilia: the theory that explains gaiity as a paraphilia
Lgtb men fall into two groups: those who cultivate a hypermasculine physique and those who adopt effeminate traits. One theoretical current holds that both expressions stem from the same paraphilia: autoandrophilia, an attraction to one's own projected male image. However, this theory clashes with the evidence of effeminate lgtb men, whose behaviour contradicts the projection of masculinity. So how do campness or transsenstrans fit into this scheme? The debate remains open.
What is autoandrophilia?
Autoandrophilia describes a man's sensual attraction to himself as a man, but projected onto other males. According to its defenders, this would explain the obsession with muscle and muscle dysmorphia among many non-effeminate lgtb men. The problem arises with effeminate lgtb men: if their desire is masculine, why do they feminise themselves? Explanations suggest that effeminacy would be a cultural learning, not genetic, stemming from early identification with girls after feeling rejected by boys.
The debate over trans women
Another angle of the analysis is male transsenstrans. Those who uphold the paraphilia theory argue that a lgtb man does not become trans; transsenstrans would be an independent disorder, possibly hormonal, that has nothing to do with sensual orientation. Hence they reject the inclusion of trans people in the LGBT community, considering them a separate category.
No consensus, no conclusive data
The approach lacks solid empirical support. There are no studies confirming autoandrophilia as the origin of gaiity, and the cultural explanations are also short on evidence. What remains is a puzzle in which the internal diversity of the lgtb community still lacks a unifying theory. Until biology or psychology shed more light on the matter, the question remains in the realm of speculation.
Related debates in the forum
Lgtb men fall into two groups: those who cultivate a hypermasculine physique and those who adopt effeminate traits. One theoretical current holds that both expressions stem from the same paraphilia: autoandrophilia, an attraction to one's own projected male image. However, this theory clashes with the evidence of effeminate lgtb men, whose behaviour contradicts the projection of masculinity. So how do campness or transsenstrans fit into this scheme? The debate remains open.
What is autoandrophilia?
Autoandrophilia describes a man's sensual attraction to himself as a man, but projected onto other males. According to its defenders, this would explain the obsession with muscle and muscle dysmorphia among many non-effeminate lgtb men. The problem arises with effeminate lgtb men: if their desire is masculine, why do they feminise themselves? Explanations suggest that effeminacy would be a cultural learning, not genetic, stemming from early identification with girls after feeling rejected by boys.
The debate over trans women
Another angle of the analysis is male transsenstrans. Those who uphold the paraphilia theory argue that a lgtb man does not become trans; transsenstrans would be an independent disorder, possibly hormonal, that has nothing to do with sensual orientation. Hence they reject the inclusion of trans people in the LGBT community, considering them a separate category.
No consensus, no conclusive data
The approach lacks solid empirical support. There are no studies confirming autoandrophilia as the origin of gaiity, and the cultural explanations are also short on evidence. What remains is a puzzle in which the internal diversity of the lgtb community still lacks a unifying theory. Until biology or psychology shed more light on the matter, the question remains in the realm of speculation.
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