Blanchard, R. (1985). Research Methods for the Typological Study of Gender Disorders in Males.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4784-2_8>In cross-gender fetishism,>women's apparel is erotically valued, solely or to a large extent as a symbol of the>subject's femininity. [...] In simple fetishism, the fetish object, if it symbolizes>anything, would appear to symbolize something quite different.A simple fetishist who finds the texture, appearance, or sensation of nylon arousing would not necessarily be AGP, even if he transitions, and especially if the fetish persists and maintains its intensity through his transition and his wearing of nylon remains restricted to sexual activities. He is unlikely to wear nylon garments in daily life or for a stated purpose of "relaxation" or non-sexual emotional regulation.A cross-gender fetishist, in contrast, may incorporate female garments into his daily life even before transitioning for a stated reason of "relaxation." After transitioning, he may wear garments which he finds arousing or relaxing in inappropriate contexts. Now that he sees himself as a woman he might give himself "permission" to engage in such dressing full-time, under the guise of "gender expression."He will typically find female garments arousing because they are designated as female garments, not because of their sensory properties, and find a much larger range of female garments arousing or relaxing than a simple fetishist would. After transitioning he may also find that he experiences diminished arousal from dressing, as the underlying motivation (the fantasy of being female) is instead fulfilled by his transition, which can lead to frustration and depression at the loss of his "masturbation fuel."In fact, the simple fetishist is likely less autogynephilic than any transsexual who describes a persistent desire to wear female clothing and/or present female in public in daily life before transition, even if for non-sexual purposes.
>40 years agoI don't trust papers from 20 years ago oomfie.
>>41898271anon I'm trying to save anons from labeling themselves agp just because they have an ordinary kink or two
