β, Ph.D.

I'm Beta, independent researcher & writer interested in sexual psychology & science, especially paraphilias. Check out my S*bst*ck for cutting-edge research.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

FtMs who have fantasies of #feminization, #misgendering, and #detransitioning score high on the General #Autogynephilia Scale.

What does this mean? This is what I'm currently exploring on my #Substack in a quantitative study of 182 FtMs. Lots of fascinating results!

#ftm #agp

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

An American surgeon complaining in 1880 that there are too many journals and papers to read. 😵‍💫

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

Magnus Hirschfeld originally proposed that “transvestitism” refer to the condition itself and “transvestiture” refer to the act of cross-dressing.

It's unfortunate that the second word didn't become popular. “Transvestitism” (which became “transvestism”) came to refer to both.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

I'm currently publishing the fascinating biography I wrote of an HSTS detransitioner (MtFtM).

Many topics relevant to research come up.

I spent an inordinate amount of time working on this, so I hope readers enjoy.

Read the first part here: https://t.co/kA0PDYh1iZ

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

I propose to consider three discrete levels on the spectrum of identity inversion.

I provided useful analogies with romantic love.

For more, see: https://t.co/DLGTplB1SO

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

Swedish woman calls Michael Tracey, thinks he's the one accused of raping Jane Doe. 😂

[Michael Tracey @mtracey]

"Jane Doe" supporter from Sweden calls me, gets serenaded with a song

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@Pixyprince1 How prevalent do you think the forcemasc kink is among trans masc people? And do you happen to know any online communities dedicated to it? I'm interested in researching it. Thanks.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED

My contribution to ETII theory: the forced transformation hypothesis solves the century-old mystery of “forced feminization” and generalizes across numerous other phenomena.

Full read: https://t.co/5x5dKMffr1

#AGP #autogynephilia #sissy #forcefem #ETII

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

My new article reviews six hypotheses about the origin of the forced feminization k1nk.

https://t.co/2USavSmYQ2

#AGP #autogynephilia #masochism #forcefem

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@BlanchardPhD You might find this interesting.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

Geraldo to Kate Bornstein @ 22:16 : “You wanted to be what you loved.”

1989, the same year Blanchard published his autogynephilia paper.

Was Geraldo aware of the nature of AGP? Or was this a mere coincidence of word choice? 🤔

[Stella O'Malley @stellaomalley3]

Just watched a Geraldo Show from 1989 about detransition (why not?!).
It’s extraordinary how little has changed; very similar concepts and very similar responses

https://t.co/RYU77AEgxA

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

Serious question: how can we be sure that detransitioners aren't shaping their narratives to fit the profile sketched by the social contagion hypothesis?

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@byrne_a @briandavidearp @TomasBogardus Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

Also, I'm currently reading your book. I see you discussed the famous Hyde et al. article. One of the false claims that has shockingly gone uncontested in the literature is the overlap of testosterone distributions: https://t.co/pbbHDU8brx

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@Forge_of_Angles @stellaomalley3 Impressive ability if that's the case.

Btw, she ended up retransitioning. Here's her deeper voice:
https://t.co/yncmz6p4iZ

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@autogampegg Why do you think he's AGP? I think he's HSTS and his detransition story is basically the same as all HSTS detransitioners.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@bigbandicoochie This is an area of research called erotic target identity inversion. It's very well understood why this overlap exists, but it's taboo in mainstream academia: https://t.co/DLGTplB1SO

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

A rare occasion of a mixed panel of HSTS & AGP trans women arguing for 10 hours straight.

Guess how many times the topic of autogynephilia came up.

https://t.co/7WVOjfVP2m

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

@byrne_a @briandavidearp @TomasBogardus Alex: CAIS individuals are considered women by all reasonable people. Doesn't that disprove your definition of woman as "adult human female", given that CAIS individuals are actually human males?

[Madelaine Rousset 🐈‍⬛ @madelaine__r]

You might not know it, but France is preparing its biggest push-back against online sexwork.

Just like they did last year, they’re trying to pass a law extending the Nordic model to online activities. 👇

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

This is the sunk-cost fallacy in action.

The honorable thing to do is admit error, retract the article, and potentially re-publish the correct analysis (which I've already conducted).

But no. Just ignore, deny, and hope this never becomes a problem in the future.

[β, Ph.D. @BetaPhD]

In a strange development, the Stanford researchers who authored the meta-analysis claiming that adult penises have increased in length by 24% over 29 years have doubled down on their claim by citing it in a new meta-analysis of pediatric penile length.