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'''Gender dysphoria''' refers to negative feelings arising from some aspect of gender experience, possibly including but not limited to:
'''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:


*An [[Sex#Gender assigned at birth|assigned gender]] different from one's [[gender identity]].
*An [[Sex#Gender assigned at birth|assigned gender]] different from one's [[gender identity]].
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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>
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.


===Binary vs. Inclusive Definitions===
===Binary vs. Inclusive Definitions===
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