Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 95817, Davis, California, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 1971 Dec;1(4):347-56. doi: 10.1007/BF01638063.
The symptom of transvestism is explored in a study of 18 adolescent boys who dressed in women's clothing and of their families. Twelve of this group who exhibit similar manifest behavior and family interaction are designated as transvestites. Their stated or apparent purpose in cross-dressing is to appear as a girl, with masturbation apparently of secondary importance. A sister is present in these families and is always the mother's preferred child. The mother-daughter relationship is characterized by relative absence of overt hostility. There is an intense interdependent interaction between the mother and the transvestite son; hostility is directed by the mother toward masculinity and specifically toward the son's masculine strivings. Dressing as a girl is openly or subtly encouraged by the mother. The father is present but relates to the son in a distant and passive manner. These observations are tentative, and further study is needed of the dynamics of transvestism. Direct observation of entire families may provide important information about the dynamics of many sexual deviations.
易装癖的症状在一项对 18 名穿着女装的青少年男孩及其家庭的研究中进行了探讨。该群体中有 12 人表现出类似的明显行为和家庭互动，被指定为易装癖。他们穿异性服装的目的显然是为了看起来像个女孩，而自慰显然是次要的。这些家庭中都有一个姐姐，而且总是母亲偏爱的孩子。母亲和女儿之间的关系的特点是明显缺乏敌意。母亲和易装癖儿子之间存在强烈的相互依存的互动；母亲将敌意指向男性气质，特别是儿子的男性奋斗。母亲公开或微妙地鼓励儿子穿女装。父亲在场，但以疏远和被动的方式与儿子相处。这些观察结果是初步的，需要进一步研究易装癖的动态。对整个家庭的直接观察可能为许多性偏差的动态提供重要信息。
