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[–]lefterfield 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes. This and anorexia is the most common comparisons I see within the GC community. The way BIID afflicts people, the way many of them talk about it that I've seen, the lengths they'll go to to "correct" the mental map - it's identical to transgenderism. I think it's unfortunate this isn't considered more by doctors presently as I can't see how there's any difference between a focus on the genitals vs a focus on an arm. And it would likely help people with dysphoria and BIID to at least study the connection! Certainly more so than drugs and surgery.