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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.124.3.333

In describing the role of the significant woman in the life and development of a male transvestite, the author suggests three categories: the malicious male-hater, the succorer, and the symbiote. He points out, however, that the absence of an adequate model of masculinity is also an essential factor in the feminization of a man.

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