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[–]Penultimate_Penance 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Adding to my response I see 3 main beliefs someone could potentially subscribe to if they have gender dysphoria:

  1. I have some traits that are stereotypically associated with the opposite sex therefore I'm a tomboy/gender nonconforming not like other girls/boys

  2. I have some traits that are stereotypically associated with the opposite sex therefore those beliefs about my sex are wrong and women/men can be masculine or feminine. Masculinity and femininity are bullshit and are not innate.

  3. I have some traits that are stereotypically associated with the opposite sex therefore I have the opposite sex gender identity and I am really a woman/man or neither on the the inside.

Then there is sex dysmorphia. People seem to go 2 routes belief wise. 1. Transexuals, they transitioned to be more comfortable with their bodies, but accept the reality of their sex.

  1. Transgenderists, they transitioned to be more comfortable with their bodies, but believe they are the opposite sex and/or they have an opposite sex soul/identity.