Book contents
- Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals
- Reviews
- Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Author Biographies
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Gender Diversity
- Chapter 2 Assessment
- Chapter 3 Physical Treatments for Trans People and Their Interactions with Psychiatric Treatments
- Chapter 4 Mental Health Conditions
- Chapter 5 Supporting Trans and Non-binary People in Mental Health Services
- Chapter 6 Supporting Trans and Non-binary People in Forensic Settings
- Chapter 7 Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 8 Sexuality, Relationships, and Reproduction
- Chapter 9 Legal and Religious Aspects
- Chapter 10 Psychotherapy
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - Sexuality, Relationships, and Reproduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 August 2020
Book contents
- Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals
- Reviews
- Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Author Biographies
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Gender Diversity
- Chapter 2 Assessment
- Chapter 3 Physical Treatments for Trans People and Their Interactions with Psychiatric Treatments
- Chapter 4 Mental Health Conditions
- Chapter 5 Supporting Trans and Non-binary People in Mental Health Services
- Chapter 6 Supporting Trans and Non-binary People in Forensic Settings
- Chapter 7 Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 8 Sexuality, Relationships, and Reproduction
- Chapter 9 Legal and Religious Aspects
- Chapter 10 Psychotherapy
- Index
- References
Summary
It is sometimes supposed that sexuality and gender are directly causal or at least fundamentally intertwined – that is, that a person who is female must be sexually attracted to men and conversely that those who are male must be attracted to women. Thus if a person is a trans woman, it is supposed she will be attracted to men; accordingly, trans men will be attracted to women. While this is true in many cases, it is by no means invariably so, as, of course, many men are attracted to men, and many women are attracted to women – gay men and lesbian women, respectively, as well as bisexual or pansexual people. This remains the case for trans people who have slightly higher rates of non-heterosexual attraction as a group, most likely because trans people have necessarily considered their gender, which naturally leads to wider consideration of other matters including sexuality (and also relationships, employment, reproduction, and so on).
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- Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals , pp. 81 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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