These are the people that feel the need to chop a limb off to feel whole. Unlike most 'trans' people, these folks are real, because nobody in society is pushing for this (yet).
Some takeaways:
First of all, this is exceptionally rare.
Second of all, HALF of the respondents self-identified as being sexually attracted to those missing limbs or being sexually attracted to the idea of themselves missing a limb. The study claims this is not the 'primary reason' for their BIID. However, this is a self-report of an extremely odd fetish, which clearly to my eyes is deeply connected to this disorder.
In other words, it seems that this body disorder stuff for men once again boils down to Ray Blanchard's hypothesis that this to do with autophilia (turning ones self into what they are sexually attracted to).
https://quillette.com/2019/11/06/what-is-autogynephilia-an-interview-with-dr-ray-blanchard/
Furthermore, the 80% male population of those with BIID also is more evidence for the fact that 'trans' males may be more connected with biological/early trauma, while 'trans' females are caused by social pressures in teenage years. (here, there is no social pressure to have BIID, just as there was no social pressure to be trans in the 90s-2000s)
Also, very interesting that "Prevalence rates of homosexual and bisexual orientation are high" again indicating that BIID is related to sexuality (and again backing up Blanchard's hypothesis about autophilia)
These are the people that feel the need to chop a limb off to feel whole. Unlike most 'trans' people, these folks are real, because nobody in society is pushing for this (yet).
Some takeaways:
First of all, this is exceptionally rare.
Second of all, HALF of the respondents self-identified as being sexually attracted to those missing limbs or being sexually attracted to the idea of themselves missing a limb. The study claims this is not the 'primary reason' for their BIID. However, this is a self-report of an extremely odd fetish, which clearly to my eyes is deeply connected to this disorder.
In other words, it seems that this body disorder stuff for men once again boils down to Ray Blanchard's hypothesis that this to do with autophilia (turning ones self into what they are sexually attracted to).
https://quillette.com/2019/11/06/what-is-autogynephilia-an-interview-with-dr-ray-blanchard/
Furthermore, the 80% male population of those with BIID also is more evidence for the fact that 'trans' males may be more connected with biological/early trauma, while 'trans' females are caused by social pressures in teenage years. (here, there is no social pressure to have BIID, just as there was no social pressure to be trans in the 90s-2000s)