Methods for preventing homosexuality and the psychological characteristics and treatment of transvestism

[Preventing Homosexuality] Although people have different attitudes toward homosexuals, concern for homosexuals is essential, especially for parents and educators who should take preventative measures in the education and guidance of children in childhood and adolescents in adolescence.

It is very important to establish a corresponding gender role for children during their childhood. In particular, parents should not deliberately do things in real life that are inconsistent with the child's gender role according to their own wishes.

In addition, the harmony of the couple's relationship in family life can have both positive and negative effects on a child's gender identity.

Children from families with harmonious marital relationships, a democratic family atmosphere, and harmonious relationships with their children tend to have normal psychological development and positive gender role formation.

Conversely, if there is discord between husband and wife, a dull family atmosphere, and a child has a close relationship with one of the mothers or fathers, the child is likely to psychologically resist or reject the other parent. If the family relationship breaks down and the parents divorce, and the child lives with the parent of the opposite sex, then the child will develop hatred towards the parent of the same sex, leaving a negative shadow in the process of establishing and developing gender roles.

Strengthen sex education for young men and women during puberty so that they can have a correct and scientific understanding of their own physiological characteristics and those of the opposite sex.

As young men and women in puberty experience the need for interaction with the opposite sex due to physiological maturation, romantic relationships play an important role in their interactions. Therefore, how to correctly establish a view of love, how to properly treat friendship and romantic relationships, and the failure of romantic relationships due to various reasons can all have a negative impact on the psychology of young men and women, and may even lead to incorrect perceptions of the opposite sex or feelings of inferiority.

These abnormal outcomes can have varying degrees of impact on the gender identity of young men and women, and may even affect their lifelong happiness.

If homosexual tendencies and behaviors are discovered in a family member, do not blame or reject them. Of course, do not worry or be afraid of them excessively. Instead, give them more understanding and care, help them change their attitudes toward gender roles as early as possible, and, if they have a strong motivation to change, guide them or assist a psychologist in correcting their homosexual behavior.

[Transvestism] Transvestism refers to a psychological disorder in which sexual satisfaction is obtained by wearing clothing of the opposite sex. It is more common in male patients.

Male patients with this pathological condition often lock themselves in their homes, dress in women's clothing, use women's cosmetics, and even wear wigs for self-admiration.

Some women wear the most fashionable clothes in public, keep their hair long, and use cosmetics to dress themselves up as women, even more so than women.

These people wear clothing of the opposite sex not to obtain sexual stimulation and satisfaction, but because they believe that clothing of the opposite sex is elegant and beautiful, and that wearing it brings them a sense of peace and comfort.

They have sexual desires in both sexes, and sometimes they even dress in women's clothing to have sex with their wives.

Some people use women's stockings to wrap their penises while masturbating, believing that this enhances sexual pleasure.

These people often steal women's clothes, shoes, socks, and other items. Some teenagers even steal their mothers' or sisters' clothes from home.

Generally speaking, transvestism does not harm society or others, but its behavior is offensive to public morals.

Therefore, targeted treatment measures should be taken for these patients, and timely treatment should be provided.

(1) Early detection and early treatment: Transvestism develops early. If signs of transvestism appear in childhood and adolescence, timely treatment measures should be taken, and they should be encouraged to actively participate in group activities, cultivate their self-confidence, and reduce the pressure of expectations about their gender.

This can control its development and significantly improve the abnormal behavior.

(2) Marriage therapy: When the patient reaches adulthood, he establishes a heterosexual romantic relationship and gets married. With the help of his wife, his abnormal behavior can be controlled and corrected.

At the same time, sex therapy can also be effective. For example, some patients have obvious sexual dysfunction, low sexual ability, and erectile dysfunction, and need to wear clothing of the opposite sex to achieve sexual arousal and orgasm.

After marriage, wives can help their husbands reduce or eliminate anxiety and stress during sexual activity through caresses, kisses, and enthusiastic encouragement, gradually overcoming sexual dysfunction and achieving sexual arousal and orgasm without wearing costumes.

(3) Aversion therapy: When the patient is dressed as the opposite sex, painful stimulation or psychological blows are given to relieve the abnormal behavior.

[Transsexualism] Transsexualism is also known as "gender conversion disorder".

Men with this kind of sexual perversion psychologically feel that they are women, should have feminine gentleness, wear women's clothing, and behave like women.

Patients with severe heterosexuality often have very stubborn psychological inversions and frequently request sex reassignment surgery to marry and live as the altered gender.

This abnormal behavior can be seen in both men and women, but it is more common in men, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 3:1.

The causes of transsexualism are not yet fully understood, but it is generally believed to be related to the patient's childhood experiences.

Treatment for transsexualism primarily involves psychotherapy, and depending on the specific circumstances, sex reassignment surgery may also be performed.

(1) Supportive psychotherapy.

Psychologists establish a good doctor-patient relationship with patients, guide patients to express their inner pain, and provide them with understanding, care and support.

Because transsexualism is a gender identity disorder, doctors need to use their knowledge to help patients recognize their true "identity" and help them overcome psychological crises.

(2) Cognitive insight therapy.

① Help the patient acknowledge their own problem and accept reality.

② To vent and regulate emotions.

③ Change your perception, accept yourself, and eliminate feelings of inferiority.

(3) Guidance therapy.

Help patients analyze the causes and harms of transsexualism, improve their understanding of gender, accept reality, and free them from suffering.

Provide patients with some treatment methods to build their courage and confidence in correcting transsexual behavior.

(4) Sex reassignment surgery.

Sex reassignment surgery can help patients achieve psychological balance to some extent.

However, according to foreign reports, some people regretted their decision after the surgery and felt it was a mistake.

Therefore, the outcome of surgical treatment should not be optimistic and must be approached with caution. Psychological therapy is the best option.

[Difference between transvestism, cross-dressing, and homosexuality] Transvestism is the sexual gratification derived from wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

Because transsexuals identify with the opposite sex psychologically, they also tend to wear clothing of the opposite sex. For example, male transsexuals often wear women's underwear and accessories such as necklaces and bracelets, while female transsexuals often wear men's clothing.

However, there is a fundamental difference between the two: transsexuals wear clothing of the opposite sex to express their gender identity, that is, they believe that they are the opposite sex, while transvestites obtain sexual excitement and arouse sexual desire by wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

People with transsexualism often exhibit a strong desire to be of the opposite sex, so they may also show attraction to the same sex or even fall in love with someone of the same sex.

For example, a man had the desire to be a girl since childhood. When he was in middle school, he secretly fell in love with a male classmate. After graduating from middle school, he fell in love with a young man from the same village and had sexual relations with him many times.

But when she learned that the two men could not get married, she decided to have surgery to remove the opposite sex.

This often gives the illusion of homosexuality, but there is a difference between the two: homosexuals can derive pleasure from their own genitals in their relationships with sexual partners and do not have the desire to have their external genitalia removed, while transsexuals seek psychological satisfaction or pursue mind-body unity in their relationships with sexual partners. Their preference for same-sex relationships, which may even develop into "homosexual behavior," stems from their fondness for opposite-sex gender roles.

For example, male transsexuals often fantasize about marrying and starting a family as a woman, fulfilling the duties of a wife, which is fundamentally different from homosexuality.