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Those who take the opposing view, that dysphoria is not required, are called (by transmeds) "tucutes" or "transtrenders". | Those who take the opposing view, that dysphoria is not required, are called (by transmeds) "tucutes" or "transtrenders". | ||
Many official organizations, such as the American Psychiatric Association, | Many official organizations, such as the USA's National Center for Transgender Equality<ref name="NCTE">{{Cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People |author= |work=National Center for Transgender Equality |date=9 July 2016 |access-date=13 May 2020 |url= https://transequality.org/issues/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-transgender-people|quote=Not all transgender people have gender dysphoria. On its own, being transgender is not considered a medical condition. Many transgender people do not experience serious anxiety or stress associated with the difference between their gender identity and their gender of birth, and so may not have gender dysphoria.}}</ref> and the American Psychiatric Association, agree that "Not all transgender people suffer from gender dysphoria".<ref name="APA">{{Cite web |title=Expert Q & A: Gender Dysphoria |author= |work=psychiatry.org |date= |access-date=12 May 2020 |url= https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/expert-q-and-a}}</ref> | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||