June 2024 Update
what i've been up to
I had a long gap between posts here, so I wanted to update y’all on what I’ve been up to.
Last November, I attended the Genspect conference in Denver. Even though the presentations were way more political in orientation that I would have preferred, it was still nice to meet some of the other participants in transgenderism discourse. The conference went off with no apparent drama, and all seemed fine.
A few days later, female supremacist Kellie-Jay Keen initiated a struggle session against Genspect in response to this highly offensive tweet:
And just like that, I was embroiled in the first controversy related to my autoheterosexuality work! My Twitter notifications continually popped off and the hate rolled in. It was intense, but overall I handled the stress alright. I’d had plenty of time to mentally prepare for controversy while writing my book, and this uproar was just so silly that I couldn’t help but find it amusing overall. I wore a dress. While AGP. At a gender conference. And the extremists flipped out. I am quite fortunate that my first controversy was over something that is not even plausibly bad. It’s okay to be autogynephilic and to wear a dress!
I suspect that the Genspect crew endured much more stress over the controversy than I did. After a few days, they defensively published a statement which signaled their distaste for autogynephilia, but nonetheless reaffirmed the importance of free expression and open discourse, so I can’t complain about it too much. Fearing capture by ideological forces (the gender-critical extremists), they later brought Helen Pluckrose on board as an advisor and released another statement reaffirming their commitment to liberal principles. Liberalism is wise and good; I’m glad they feel similarly.
After the outrage over my sartorial habits faded, I resumed work on a paper about female autoandrophilia that I hope to have published. It is not yet a mainstream idea among sexologists that female autoandrophilia exists and is analogous to male autogynephilia, nor that autoandrophilia is a major driver of FTM transition. The broader idea that females can have other kinds of internalized sexual attractions and develop corresponding forms of trans identity is also not yet mainstream among sexologists. I hope that this paper on female autosexuality will nudge more people towards the conclusion that “it happens in females too”.
Since releasing my book and submitting the manuscript for the female autosexuality paper, I’ve felt unsure about where to direct my energy. These projects were large and took a lot of mono-focus, but it’s looking like I need to branch out into a wider variety of tasks and deliverables.
After seeing how successful Ray Williams has been at building an audience by hitting record and lettin’ it rip, I decided that making some simple YouTube videos would be a good use of effort. I made the first two by presenting some slideshows I’ve previously shown elsewhere. But this time, I took the time to meander to elaborate on some points.
The first one, “Signs of Autosexual Trans Identity Among Females”, presents evidence and arguments in favor of the notion that females can have autoandrophilia and other forms of autosexual attraction which lead to erotic target identity inversion:
The other video I’ve made so far is from a presentation about autoheterosexual gender feelings. I made this one because I thought it would be helpful to clinicians for spotting autosexual thinking in their clients without having to directly ask about sexual matters. It covers gender euphoria and a few flavors of gender dysphoria (anhedonia, dissociation, etc).
Consider subscribing to my YouTube channel if you want to know of new videos as they come out. If there are any subjects you’d like to see me talk about, feel free to comment here or on YouTube with suggestions of topics to cover.
I’ve also been considering having a series of recorded conversations with self-aware autoheterosexuals, if you’d like to be interviewed on one of these, send me an electronic mail (autogynephilic at googlemail) and we can set up a time. Having more people’s stories out there is important.
Lastly, I want to mention that I’m at a potential impasse related to finances. Since I originally became interested in autogynephilia back in spring of 2019, I’ve been directing my primary efforts into learning about it and spreading that knowledge to others. This began with my book, Autoheterosexual: Attracted to Being the Other Sex, which was primarily funded by Andrew Conru, philanthropist and founder of Adult Friend Finder.
I’ve done this work because it is important work that needs to get done. But I have not been receiving enough money to make ends meet. I need to either get a normal job or receive more money for my sexology work. I have a strong preference for continuing my sexology work: I find it intrinsically interesting, my personality traits are well-suited for it, and it’s actually important. It also still bothers me that so many autoheterosexuals are dealing with gender issues and haven’t been given the opportunity to walk into the light of self-awareness about the ultimate cause of their gender feelings. I want to continue supporting the growth of the self-aware autosexual population and spreading knowledge about autosexuality. Frugality and passion took me pretty far, but it won’t take me all the way. To continue, I need more income.
If you want to help me continue this line of work, there are several ways to help. Here are some ways to help financially:
Send a PayPal donation
Become a paid subscriber to this Substack
Point me toward a philanthropist or non-profit that might be interested in funding me
And if you’d like to have a 1-on-1 phone or Zoom conversation, you can set up a private call with me:
I like being able to consult with others in this way. It’s gratifying to speak with my kind and help them think through their situation. I’ve found this really rewarding, and I’d like to do it more often. If you think it might be helpful for you, consider setting up a call!
Of course, not everyone has spare money or wants to use their money in this way, which I totally get. But if you want to help in a non-financial manner, there are several things you can do to amplify the spread of my work:
Rate or review my book on Amazon (this helps more people find it!)
Mention my book to people who are gender-questioning
Link to my book, articles, podcast appearances, or YouTube channel in internet comments
Recommend me as a guest to podcasters
There are probably others ways you can help that I didn’t think to write here. I welcome any you have to offer! There is much progress yet to be made.
As I come to the end of this post, I’m realizing that today is the one year anniversary of Autoheterosexual’s release. If you haven’t read it yet, consider picking up a copy. And if it’s too pricey, head to the sidebar of r/askAGP for a pirate copy. It explains the most common kind of trans, so it’s worth checking out.