Cut the bull... educated people talking here..

[ironx]

Found this on the net and i think it should be shared...

The phenomenon of males being attracted sexually to shemales is known
in the scientific literature as "gynandromorphophilia", literally
meaning "love of males in the shape of females". This term was coined
by my friend and colleague Dr. Ray Blanchard. If you or the original
poster wish to find out the truth (so far as it is known by science)
you should consider using gynandromorphophilia as a search term,
either on the Internet or at any of a number of portal sites for
searching the medical or psychological literature, for example Pubmed
at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi.

A brief exploration of the subject will turn up any number of
respectable references, none of which agrees with the sentiment
expressed in your comment. Here is a partial summary:

(1) Gynandromorphophilia is a distinct erotic interest, not
necessarily associated with homosexual or transgender behaviours. See
Blanchard, R. and Collins, P.I. J.Nerv.Ment.Dis. 181:570-575, 1993. I
happened to be present when Dr. Blanchard presented this paper at the
Harry Bejamin International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria in New York.

(2) Men who are interested in shemales identify overwhelmingly as
heterosexual. Even men who are erotically aroused by themselves in a
female presentation, known as "autogynephilia", do not identify as
homosexual. As Dr. Blanchard reports in the Journal of Abnormal
Psychology. Vol 101(2) May 1992, 271-276, "This finding supports the
hypothesis that autogynephilia is a misdirected type of heterosexual
impulse, which arises in association with normal heterosexuality but
also competes with it."

(3) Fetishistic arousal (as with shemale pornography) is strongly
associated with non-homosexual types of cross-gender behaviour. See
Blanchard, Ray:Archives of Sexual Behavior. Vol 14(3) Jun 1985,
247-261.

These references and many others support the following tenets of male
sexuality, which are empirically observed by those in the field:

(1) Homosexual men are not generally attracted to any form of female
sexual presentation.

(2) Sexual fantasies and the use of pornography do not necessarily
have any bearing upon personal behaviour or real world sexual
preferences.

(3) An overwhelming majority of men who express an interest in, or
sexual arousal by, shemale erotica would identify unequivocally as
heterosexual.

For further reference, you may wish to begin at the excellent web page
maintained by J. Michael Bailey, Professor and Chair of the Department
of Psychology at Northwestern University. Here's the link to his page
of Blanchard abstracts:

http://www.psych.nwu.edu/psych/peopl.../blanchard.htm

And here is the link to the page about Dr. Bailey's book, "The Man Who
Would Be Queen: The Science and Psychology of Gender Bending and
Transsexualism". You can read the book on-line, or buy it from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

Another excellent reference is at http://www.autogynephilia.org/ where
you will find links to much of the work that has contributed to the
field.

I admit that there has perhaps been more high profile research into
female sexuality, fantasy and the use of pornography in recent years,
and rightly so. The enormous social problem of violence aginst women
has prompted many researchers to examine female fantasies and the role
they play in sexual assault. Enlightened by these studies, it would
never occur to a thinking person to assume that a female unwanted_term fantasy
would translate into a real world behaviour. Even so undistinguished a
source as The Discovery Channel has got this message:

"Having a fantasy about a particular sexual practice or activity does
not mean that a person actually wishes to engage in that behavior or
that he/she would enjoy the behavior. "

Taken from: http://health.discovery.com/centers/...a/fantasy.html

That research into female use of fantasy is perhaps more prominent and
accessible, however, does not excuse your comment in any way
pinkfreud. To suggest that gynandromorphophilia is indicative of male
homosexuality is an outrage equal to suggesting that female unwanted_term
fantasy is indicative of a woman's actual desire to be raped. Both are
contradicted by reliable information that is readily available to you
as a Google Researcher.

[blckhaze]

good read.

[ottorocket]

Am I gynandromorphophilia???

[Luna555]

Wait sooo im a male in the form of a female...hmm okay so then as long as guy looks like a girl(even if its just for one day or even one hour)....they are transsexuals...okay...wow. Im tired of all these Harry Benjamin Bullshit. These people are not even transsexuals themselves and the people that are transsexuals that are involved are probably just brainwashed by all of this non transsexual people making this shit up.


(I know I am not acting like my usual self but I feel like speaking what I think today about everything!)

[ironx]

Wait sooo im a male in the form of a female...hmm okay so then as long as guy looks like a girl(even if its just for one day or even one hour)....they are transsexuals...okay...wow. Im tired of all these Harry Benjamin Bullshit. These people are not even transsexuals themselves and the people that are transsexuals that are involved are probably just brainwashed by all of this non transsexual people making this shit up.


(I know I am not acting like my usual self but I feel like speaking what I think today about everything!)

This is all about being called Gay if you're in to TS.. which is BULLLLLLLL

[Night Rider]

(I know I am not acting like my usual self but I feel like speaking what I think today about everything!)

We like your firey side

[Luna555]

Wait do you belive this?

The phenomenon of males being attracted sexually to shemales is known
in the scientific literature as "gynandromorphophilia", literally
meaning "love of males in the shape of females".

Because if you do then by that definition everyone here (EVERYONE) are gay guys and thats including myself. A guy who looks like a girl is still a guyand mostlikely no matter how they look still act like a guy and live like a guy.

I am not a guy, I am a girl that looks like a girl with a special something .

[lust4ts]

I knew I wasn't gay, now I can sleep at night, thank's

[Luna555]

(I know I am not acting like my usual self but I feel like speaking what I think today about everything!)

We like your firey side

Ill be back to my old self tomorrow most likely.

[Night Rider]

We like that side too Luna

To the OP, I think you're right in saying that men who are attracted to transsexuals are not gay. But if we're not gay, then that means transsexuals are women.