She has been writing on gender issues for the past 30 years. Her credits include several novellas for Reluctant Press. Some of you know Roberta through her erotica that appears on-line at The Gay Caf Library, or through her columns for TG Forum. Ms. Dee also wrote a column for the now defunct newspaper titled The Transvestian. To address the cultural biases adversely affecting any interpretation of so-called gender dysphoria within the transgendered and transsexual communities.
Shoddy research has consequences.
Casual use of terms like gender identity disorder, gender dysphoria, and autogynephilia can create negative conditions and images for entire communities. Unless these communities speak out against such stereotypes and disinformation, the ruling culture will continue to be transphobic as the term applies to cross dressers, and as it applies to gender-defined or transsexual men and women. In attempting to create a correlation between androphilic and autogynephilic behavior, Blanchard fails to distinguish between sex and gender. Such oversight is excusable among the lay public. However, it is inexcusable for any scientist or researcher.