The classification and labeling of nonhomosexual gender dysphorias
@article{Blanchard1989TheCA, title={The classification and labeling of nonhomosexual gender dysphorias}, author={Ray Blanchard}, journal={Archives of Sexual Behavior}, year={1989}, volume={18}, pages={315-334} }
This report suggests systematic strategies for the descriptive classification of nonhomosexual gender identity disorders, based on clinical observations and research findings. The classification of biological males is considered first. A review of cross-gender taxonomies shows that previous observers have identified and labeled a homosexual type far more consistently than any other category of male gender dysphoric. It is suggested that the apparent difficulty in differentiating reliably among…
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