About Aaron H Devor

Dr. Aaron H Devor is professor of sociology at the University of Victoria, Canada. Dr. Devor specializes in the study of gender, sex, and sexuality in transmen, female-to-male transsexuals, transgendered females and lesbian women. His first book, Gender Blending: Confronting the Limits of Duality, coined the phrase Gender Blending, and examined the social construction of gender in society and its implications for the lives of females whose gender presentations mixed masculinity, femininity, and other characteristics to the point that their gender was not always recognizable to observers. Devor's second book, FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society, provided a detailed, compassionate, intimate, and incisive portrait of the life experiences of 45 female-to-male transsexuals and suggested theoretical frameworks for understanding the interplay of gender, sex, and sexuality. His current research focusses on Reed Erickson, a transsexed man and founder of the Erickson Educational Foundation, who was instrumental in bringing issues of transgender and gay rights into public awareness. Dr. Devor is an accomplished public lecturer and has made numerous appearances on television, radio and in print media. Dr. Devor is available for research, consultation, and educational work concerning transgendered or transsexual issues.