Gender dysphoria: Difference between revisions
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'''Gender dysphoria''' refers to negative feelings arising from some aspect of gender experience. It is experienced by some [[nonbinary]] people, but not all. Examples of gender dysphoria include: | '''Gender dysphoria''' refers to negative feelings arising from some aspect of gender experience. It is experienced by some [[nonbinary]] people, but not all. Examples of gender dysphoria include: | ||
*Body dysphoria, where one's sexual characteristics seem wrong. | |||
*Body dysphoria, where | *Negative feelings due to other people's perceptions of one's [[gender]]. | ||
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*Social treatment related to perceived or assigned gender. | *Social treatment related to perceived or assigned gender. | ||
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==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
Alternate or similar terms include “gender identity disorder” (which was opposed by activists for characterizing the experience as a mental disorder) and “gender incongruence” <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCgz0z05Ik</ref>. The opposite of gender dysphoria is [[gender euphoria]], which refers to positive feelings that come out of a part of gender experience or expression. | Alternate or similar terms include “gender identity disorder” (which was opposed by activists for characterizing the experience as a mental disorder) and “gender incongruence” <ref>{{Cite web |title=WHO: Revision of ICD-11 (gender incongruence/transgender) – questions and answers (Q&A) |author=World Health Organization (WHO) |work=YouTube |date=18 June 2018 |access-date=13 May 2020 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCgz0z05Ik}}</ref>. The opposite of gender dysphoria is [[gender euphoria]], which refers to positive feelings that come out of a part of gender experience or expression. | ||
===Binary vs. Inclusive Definitions=== | ===Binary vs. Inclusive Definitions=== | ||