Quote from: MsDazzler on November 19, 2011, 04:04:04 PM


I wonder if a research study was to be conducted worldwide, how many transgender people were either heterosexual or homosexual prior to transitioning - what answer would we find? I probably infer that the answer would be a lot more heterosexual, since homosexuals is already a minority?

Kia Ora MsDazzler,

I did this poll a while back on sexual orientation/life style prior to transition, but it fizzed out, anyway it gives a bit of an insight regarding forum members...

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,98683.msg742796.html#msg742796

Metta Zenda

Quote from: Bradd on November 17, 2011, 06:10:36 AM
Can someone give a link to this study? Now I'm interested. :s

Bailey's research is recounted in painful-to-read detail in the book "The Man Who Would be Queen: The Science of Gender-Bending and Transsexualism". If it were a parody of scientific research I'd laugh and applaud the text, but as it is presented as legitimate I view the material as fit only to ignite kindling.

Its defenders in the scientific community (few that they are) argue that opposition to his findings is rooted in political correctness. They completely ignore the legitimate methodological criticisms and instead suggest that critics are just upset that Bailey isn't stroking transpeoples' hair and tip-toeing around our feelings? Shows you who's interested in science and who's playing politics, doesn't it?