In this essay, authors J. Michael Bailey and Kiira Triea attempt to disprove the "feminine essence theory" which they see as a misconception about transsexuals. Using research from Ray Blanchard, a University of Toronto professor and sexologist who has conducted extensive studies on male-to-female transsexuals, the authors explain that transsexuals are part of two separate groups according to them, a transsexual can be a homosexual transsexual or an autogynephilic transsexual term coined by Ray Blanchard and is defined as “inwardly directed heterosexuality”. That is, autogynephilic males are like heterosexual men, except that their primary sexual attraction is to the image or idea of ​​themselves as women” (Bailey). condition with other paraphilias such as masochism. The authors argue that if you are not homosexual then you are definitely autogynephilic (Bailey). This essay is relevant to my research because it contradicts most of what I have read regarding the “feminine essence theory”. ” and because it summarizes much of Blanchard's research. However, I don't necessarily agree with this research because it appears that only sexual orientation was taken into account in their concept of gender identity. This review by Desire Chilwane is for the book "Recognizing Transsexuals: Personal, Political and Medicolegal Embodiment" by Zowie Davy. This book outlines the history of transsexualism in the medical world and medical terms, such as GID (gender identity disorder). This book also includes studies and interviews conducted on both male-to-female transsexuals and female-to-male transsexuals. This is rare and extremely useful for my research, because most research on tr...... middle of paper ...... October 13, 2011. Chilwane, Desire. “Recognizing Transsexuals: Personal, Political, and Medico-Legal Embodiment.” Journal of International Women's Studies 12.4 (2011): 158+. Academic expanded as soon as possible. Network. October 13, 2011Hargreaves, Isabel and Kenny Midence. “Psychosocial adjustment in male-to-female transsexuals: an overview of the research evidence.” The Journal of Psychology 131.6 (1997): 602+. Academic expanded as soon as possible. Network. October 13, 2011Kraus, Carolyn. “Screening the borderland: transsexualism as cinematic metaphor.” CineAction 78 (2009): 17+. Academic expanded as soon as possible. Network. 5 October 2011Miliken, Christie. “Unheimlich Maneuvers: The Genres and Genres of Transsexual Documentary.” Velvet Light Trap (1998): 47+. Academic expanded as soon as possible. Network. October 13, 2011.Ramsey, Gerald. Transsexuals' honest answers to private questions. Freedom, California: Crossing, 1996. Print.