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'''Homosexual transsexual''' is a controversial term used in [[sexology]], and [[psychology]] to describe a class of [[transsexualism|transsexual]] person with a "[[homosexuality|homosexual]]" [[sexual orientation]] defined in reference to sex observed at birth.<ref name="freund1974"> Freund K, Nagler E, Langevin R, Zajac A, Steiner B (1974). Measuring feminine gender identity in homosexual males. ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'', Volume 3, Number 3 / May, 1974, pp. 249-260.</ref> Sexologist and psychologist mostly use this term in their literature to describe [[Transwomen attracted to men|transwomen who are attracted to men]],<ref name="person1974"> Person ES, Ovesey L (1974). The Psychodynamics of Male Transsexualism. In Friedman RC, Richart RM, and Vande Wiele LR (eds.) ''Sex Differences in Behavior, '' pp. 315-331. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 9780471280538</ref> though occasionally they use it to describe [[Transmen attracted to women|transmen who are attracted to women]].<ref name="chivers2000"> Chivers, ML, Bailey JM (2000). Sexual orientation of female-to-male transsexuals: A comparison of homosexual and non-homosexual types. ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'', Volume 29, Number 3, pp. 259-278.</ref> It is also used in [[Blanchard, Bailey, and Lawrence theory|a controversial theory due to Ray Blanchard]]. The term "homosexual transsexual" is controversial because it defines [[transsexual sexuality]] based on a person's [[sex assignment|birth sex]].<ref name="livia1997"> Livia A, Hall K (1997). ''Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality. '' Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780195104714</ref> Sexologist have criticized this type of terminology as being confusing, ignoring the psyche of those it is used to describe, and scientifically questionable, preferring to describe such transpersons as heterosexual.<ref name="bagemihlQ"> {{cite book