by Barnabas | Jan 10, 2023 | Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Embracing Manhood, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Marriage, My Personal Journey, Practical Tips, Temptations |
I’ve written extensively already about how a large aspect of our crossdressing is really about lust and sexual pleasure. But there is an aspect of crossdressing that I think is less about lust and more about romance or companionship with the other, the opposite...
by Barnabas | May 3, 2019 | Autogynephilia, Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Embracing Manhood, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Men's Fashion, My Personal Journey, Origins of the Desires, Transgender |
Autogynephilia is all about love of oneself as a woman. But what if you have chosen not to indulge your autogynephilia? You don’t want to transition. You don’t want to crossdress. You want to learn to be content as a man. You want to learn to love and...
by Barnabas | Sep 12, 2018 | Additional Resources, Autogynephilia, Bible, Biological Transgender Issues, Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Origins of the Desires, Pastoral Ministry, Psychologists, Sexual Pleasure, Transgender |
I want to strongly recommend Mark Yarhouse’s book called “Understanding Gender Dysphoria.” You can read about Dr. Yarhouse – here. He is an expert on matters of sexual identity, and is well respected by both Christians and non-Christians. To be honest, I did not agree...
by Barnabas | Aug 12, 2018 | Bible, Biological Transgender Issues, Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Intersexual Conditions, Transgender |
From Matthew 1: 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a...
by Barnabas | Jul 18, 2018 | Additional Resources, Biological Sex Differences, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Singleness, Transgender |
In our posts on this website, at times we’ve focused on what men and women have in common and vigorously attacked unhelpful gender stereotypes of our cultures, and even pointed out how such stereotypes contribute to desiring crossdressing and experiencing gender...
by Barnabas | Jul 18, 2018 | Additional Resources, Bible, Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Marriage, My Personal Journey |
One of the most helpful books I’ve read on the topic of what it means to be a man or woman is the book – “Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood.” I want to recommend it to all of you. If you click on the link you can read it for free. It’s by Wayne Grudem as...
by Barnabas | Jul 11, 2018 | Addiction, Additional Resources, Bible, Crossdressing, Envy, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Harmful Effects of Crossdressing, Identity, Idolatry, Marriage, Origins of the Desires, Pornography, Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Pleasure, Transgender |
We are often asked why we believe it is harmful to indulge our desires related to autogynephilia or crossdressing. This post gives a summary of many of the reasons we have written about in greater depth elsewhere on this website. It can be a bit overwhelming looking...
by Barnabas | Jun 12, 2018 | Additional Resources, Biological Sex Differences, Biological Transgender Issues, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Transgender |
I read this article – The Psychopathology of “Sex Reassignment” Surgery: Assessing Its Medical, Psychological, and Ethical Appropriateness. You have to download it as a pdf. It is written by Richard P. Fitzgibbons, M.D., Philip M. Sutton, and Dale O’Leary. This...
by Barnabas | Jun 12, 2018 | Bible, Embracing Manhood, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity |
During devotions recently I came across these wonderful little verses that I never noticed before – 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 – In the ESV: 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done in love. NIV: 13 Be on...
by Barnabas | Jun 11, 2018 | Additional Resources, Bible, Biological Transgender Issues, Crossdressing, Embracing Manhood, Gender Roles, Harmful Effects of Crossdressing, Identity, Marriage, Transgender, Transgender Analogies (Race, Eating Disorders, BIID, Species) |
** Unfortunately since writing this article, the Expose MInistries website seems to be down. But I’ll leave up this article as some people might find the quotations useful. ** I’ve been reading some articles from the Expose ministries website. Expose...
by Barnabas | Jun 11, 2018 | Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Marriage, Men's Fashion, Origins of the Desires, Sexual Pleasure, Transgender |
One day the thought struck me that in some ways crossdressing seems to stem from patriarchy. Feel free to disagree or push me on this. These are just my musings, and I have doubts myself about what I’m saying. I realize that the whole thesis here is incredibly...
by Barnabas | Jun 6, 2018 | Accountability, Addiction, Additional Resources, Autogynephilia, Bible, Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Dealing with Failures, Embracing Manhood, Filters and Security, Forgiveness, Gender Roles, Harmful Effects of Crossdressing, Marriage, Men's Fashion, Origins of the Desires, Practical Tips, Prayer, Psychologists, Purges of Clothing, Sexual Intercourse, Temptations, Transgender |
I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of good beginning steps for those who want to give up crossdressing (or other autogynephilic related behaviors) for good. This is just a starting point for those who wish to stop crossdressing completely. Stopping...
by Barnabas | May 12, 2018 | Addiction, Crossdressing, Envy, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Homosexuality, Marriage, Masturbation, Sexual Intercourse |
I’m sure there are about 20 different links with information like this, but I used the one I found most quickly – here. It’s not my intention to attack this website. Not at all. I don’t know the person who made the site. I can tell that they...
by Barnabas | May 6, 2018 | Bible, Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Identity, Marriage, Men's Fashion, Origins of the Desires, Transgender |
Short Synopsis of entire post I believe that 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 indirectly, but clearly, prohibits crossdressing for Christians. (From the New International Version) 2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed...
by Barnabas | May 5, 2018 | Accountability, Addiction, Additional Resources, Autogynephilia, Crossdressing, Filters and Security, Forgiveness, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Harmful Effects of Crossdressing, Homosexuality, Marriage, Masturbation, My Personal Journey, Paraphilias, Pastoral Ministry, Pornography, Purges of Clothing, Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Pleasure, Sissy Hypnosis, Temptations, Transgender Fiction |
Over the years, God has used me to counsel many men who were addicted to pornography, both guys addicted to trans porn or guys struggling with regular heterosexual porn. I have found that there are actually a lot of similarities between struggling with autogynephilia,...
by Barnabas | May 5, 2018 | Autogynephilia, Autosexuality, Bible, Biological Sex Differences, Crossdressing, Embracing Manhood, Envy, Gender Roles, Gender Stereotypes, Harmful Effects of Crossdressing, Men's Fashion, My Personal Journey, Origins of the Desires, Transgender |
Proverbs 14:30 – A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. When we reflect on the nature of crossdressing desires, whether its transvestic fetishism or autogynephilia, we can see that a significant component is envy or coveting....
by Barnabas | May 5, 2018 | Additional Resources, Bible, Crossdressing, Forgiveness, Gender Roles, Homosexuality, Idolatry, Intersexual Conditions, Sexual Pleasure, Transgender |
Introduction If you have not read my post on How to Interpret the Bible, it is important that you read that post first as this builds on everything I have written there. As a pastor writing about my past with crossdressing, I feel like this is probably the most...
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