Brianna Wu
I’m writing this because I see Brianna being promoted as a reasonable transsexual. This is not accurate, and sanewashing him will lead to children being harmed. He claims to be an “old school true transsexual centrist”. He is in fact an autogynephilic extremist.
First, let’s unpack the concept of a “true transsexual”. This term does not really have a scientific meaning. The most scientifically supported classification of male-to-female transitioners is Ray Blanchard’s two type model.
The first type are homosexual transsexuals (HSTS). These will show female-typical behaviors and preferences from an early age, tend to transition younger, and show shifts towards the female average in many physical and psychological traits. This is likely due to prenatal under-masculinization. They will be shorter, have a more naturally feminine build, have female-typical digit ratios, brain fMRI results shifted towards the female cluster, female-typical rates of violent crime, and female-typical hobbies and interests. This type matches more closely what people think of when they say “true transsexual”.
The second type are autogynephiles (AGPs). These are heterosexual men with a cognitive trait that causes them to internalize their sexuality. They are attracted to women, but this is aimed at themselves, so they feel ugly in male bodies and excited/satisfied by the thought of having a female body, wearing women’s clothes, occupying traditionally feminine roles, etc. Even though they are orientationally heterosexual (not turned on by pictures of naked men, when measured in laboratory conditions) they sometimes have sex with men to fulfill their desire to occupy a female sexual role. They sometimes even marry them. But they exhibit none of the natural feminization that HSTS do. They have male-typical brain scans, male-typical height and digit ratios, male-typical (or worse) levels of criminality, and male-typical interests. They have very high rates of autism and personality disorders, and high average IQs. I myself am an autogynephilic MtFtM detransitioner.
Brianna Wu transitioned at the age of 28. Let’s go through his pre-transition life.
His college classmates describe him as eccentric, offputting, creepy, and likely autistic. He told several of them that he had amnesia, either due to being stabbed in the head or because of a bicycle accident. He claimed to have worked for George W. Bush, when in reality he was a low-level RNC staffer. When the student newspaper wouldn’t publish one of his comics, he screamed at them and hurled racial slurs. Clearly a personality-disordered individual.
Wu began his transition in 2005 and had genital surgery in 2008. Since then, Wu has repeatedly claimed to have been born female. Forum posts from the time reveal his obsession with tricking men into having sex with him without revealing his trans status which, if you’ve seen pictures of him, is not plausible. He went to great lengths to cover up any information about his pre-transition life. He also lies about having a college degree when in fact he failed to graduate from several colleges. His hobbies include car repair and arguing on the internet. He is 6’4”. He has admitted to being bisexual. He is very obviously a mentally ill autistic autogynephile.
Today, after finally admitting to being trans, Brianna purports to be a centrist activist for trans issues. But his positions are not centrist. He believes males like him should have access to women’s spaces, and believes in childhood transition for “true transsexuals” like him. First, he is not HSTS, he is very obviously AGP. Second, most feminized boys who exhibit gender nonconformity grow up to be happy as gay men. Childhood transition is not justified for either kind of male dysphoric psychology. The best evidence reviews show no benefit and many find evidence of harm.
Brianna is a deranged extremist. Please stop normalizing him.