Trystan is Professor of Gender Studies in the Department of Sociology, Gerontology and Gender at California State University, Stanislaus and Managing Editor of Transgress Press. He travels extensively around the world speaking on trans identities and issues.. He has edited six books and written numerous articles on trans identities and embodiment. Cotten's most recent publications are: Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Men and Below the Belt: Genital Talk by Men of Trans Experience. He is currently filming a documentary of trans men's experiences with genital reconstructive surgery.