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That is very interesting. I don't see it as a spiritual essence for me, but I think I've seen a lot of other people who do see it that way. Before transgenderism and transsexualism became as well-known as they are now, I had never heard of a gender identity until learning about Gender Identity Disorder. When I was growing up I wondered if everyone else thought they were supposed to be the opposite sex, but came to learn that no, they do not. But I came to understand that gender identity only is a thing because of GID and transsexualism to try and explain our condition. Years ago I would have never imagined that people would be talking about gender identities in public discourse, it's really surreal!

I'm very curious: does awareness of the concept of a gender identity help you in any way? I have difficulty understanding why non-trans people have an interest in this, and even defend it, so I would really like to know how gender identity benefits non-trans people.