Richard Green (2) (1936–2019)
Author of The Sissy Boy Syndrome
For other authors named Richard Green, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Richard Philip Green was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 6, 1936. He received a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1961. He specialized in psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he became a professor and show more researcher. In 1972, he wrote a paper in The International Journal of Psychiatry questioning the classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association decided to drop homosexuality from its diagnostic manual. In 1975, he founded the International Academy of Sex Research and became the first editor of its journal, Archives of Sexual Behavior, a position he held until 2002. He wrote several books including The "Sissy Boy Syndrome" and the Development of Homosexuality. He appeared as an expert witness on behalf of gay or transgender people in more than a dozen trials. After receiving a law degree from Yale University in his 50s, Green relocated to Great Britain. He was a professor of psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College, London, and on the law and psychology faculties of Cambridge University. He died from esophageal cancer on April 6, 2019 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Other names
- Green, Richard Philip
- Birthdate
- 1936-06-06
- Date of death
- 2019-04-06
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Yale University (JD)
Syracuse University - Occupations
- psychiatrist
lawyer - Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles
University of London (Imperial College)
University of Cambridge - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
London, England, UK - Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Description: Dust Jacket Fair in mylar, some small chipping and tears repaired. Book very good 512 pages B&W photos, blue & gray boards silver text on spine. Excellent clinical copy of what is presently known about Transsexualism to date of this publication C-1969.
512pp., foreword by Reed Erickson, preface, intro. by Harry Benjamin, glossary, bib., index. With chapters on social and clinical aspects of transsexualism; psychological aspects of transsexualism; somatic aspects of show more transsexualism; treatment aspects of transsexualism; and medico-legal aspects of transsexualism. show less
512pp., foreword by Reed Erickson, preface, intro. by Harry Benjamin, glossary, bib., index. With chapters on social and clinical aspects of transsexualism; psychological aspects of transsexualism; somatic aspects of show more transsexualism; treatment aspects of transsexualism; and medico-legal aspects of transsexualism. show less
4.4
This book attempts to present an overview of the complexities of sexual identity with particular emphasis on transsexualism. Green defines sexual identity or gender identity as (1) an individual's basic conviction of being male or female, (2) his behavior culturally associated with masculinity or femininity, and (3) preference for male or female sexual partners.
This book attempts to present an overview of the complexities of sexual identity with particular emphasis on transsexualism. Green defines sexual identity or gender identity as (1) an individual's basic conviction of being male or female, (2) his behavior culturally associated with masculinity or femininity, and (3) preference for male or female sexual partners.
Aug 19, 2025Danish
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