was ed gein trans

Ed Gein did not definitively identify as transgender or transsexual. In the Netflix series "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," there is a dramatized narrative where Gein becomes fascinated by Christine Jorgensen, a famous transgender woman, and imagines a conversation with her in which he expresses that he thinks he is "transsexual." However, Jorgensen tells him that he is not transgender but gynephilic, meaning someone intensely attracted to the female image or femininity. It is unclear whether Gein ever actually identified as gynephilic or transsexual in real life. The show's creators included this storyline to distinguish Gein’s actions and identity from the transgender community and to address misconceptions about transgender people in connection with Gein's crimes. Gein was primarily known for severe psychosis and was found legally insane after killing two women and exhuming corpses for morbid keepsakes.