Gender dysphoria, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association in their Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is a complex and nuanced condition characterized by a marked incongruence between one’s gender identity and the sex assigned to them at birth. It’s important to remember that gender identity is different from sexual orientation. For individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria, their preferred gender identity is not aligned with the gender assigned to them when they were born. This profound disparity often fuels a…
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