J. Michael Bailey
J. Michael Bailey | |
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Bailey in 2014 | |
| Born | John Michael Bailey July 2, 1957 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
| Known for | Sexual orientation research, behavior genetics |
| Children | Drew Bailey |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, behavior genetics |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
John Michael Bailey (born July 2, 1957) is an American psychologist, behavioral geneticist, and professor at Northwestern University best known for his work on the etiology of sexual orientation and paraphilia. He maintains that male sexual orientation is most likely established through biological influences.
Bailey wrote The Man Who Would Be Queen, a book about male sexual orientation and Blanchard's typology of transgender women, which generated significant controversy.