>>4625Autogynephilia sounds more like basic crossdressing, where guys get off on putting on women's clothing. There's probably something to it, but it rings a little hollow, like it's only telling part of the story.
>>4639I think there's a lot of truth to this, and it's confirmed even here a little by the number of traps here who are smaller males. I don't make these rules, but the fact is that men who are well below average height are going to have a tough time with women. That is just how it is.
I think there are multiple paths to men wanting to transition, and this is one of the healthier ones. It is based around giving options to men who would have had a lot of trouble with women, but may find the road easier as a woman themselves. What is nice is that it creates an added bonus of additional females in the group, since it is a response to a shortage of females
at least for this individual.I have been thinking more and more that transsexuals who want SRS are pretty different from traps and most transgenders. Whereas OP's theory is a clever group strategy that can have positive results in the right society, transsexuality should probably be labeled a mental disorder, and a form of body dysmorphia. If the individual is driven because they hate having a penis and hate their own bodies because they're male, that is pretty self-destructive.
A related issue is the desire to go trans even if it makes no fucking sense. If you're 6'2" with broad shoulders, big hands and feet, and a rugged jaw line, then going trans is probably a ticket to disaster. If you can't say no to this, then you're kind of screwed.