autogynephilia
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autogynephilia | Where a male fantasizes about himself being a female, becoming sexually stimulated under that fantasy.
History
Formed from the Greek words Aura (meaning 'self') & Yuvrj (meaning 'woman').
In 1989, Ray Blanchard coined the term 'love of oneself as a woman'.
Practice
Basically this is when one will achieve an orgasm, through the mental thought of them being in a woman's body, while at the same time, masturbating.
It is not about a sexual preference, but at how one perceives themselves to be, or have a preference to be.
Practice (Associated Acts):
There is a counter to the 'male' being aroused by imagining themselves as female.
This is where woman will become aroused, attempting to visualize themselves as Males. Known as Autoandrophilia.
Noteworthy:
In the DSM, this is found under the area of Gender Identity Disorder.
There is some discussion as to the motivation for this disorder being listed, but unconfirmed as of now.