What is Gender Dysphoria / Gender Identity Disorder | How to Deal with It
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- Gender dysphoria is when an individual questions their gender identity and feels as though their birth sex doesn't match what they identify as. Often times those that are dysphoric fall under the transgender umbrella.
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It's not simple ......indeed there are so many elements ...it's not just physical, it's emotional.....
Thank you for education. My son is transgender and i seek to understand him better.
I am transgender and I hate the fact that ppl think that I am male.
+DJBrute9 that's what idiots would say.
+DJBrute9 actually, come and abuse me on Twitter. I would love to share all of the fascinating things you have to say. While we all laugh at you. 😊
if your sex is Male than you are a male. What you do with your body or your brains tell you doesnt change your biology
Gender is a social construct. a very stupid one. So why do LGBT's create even more Labels to put on if they are against Labels? Think about that.
So dont be offended by people who percieve you as an Male specimen. Because Medicaly and Bilogicaly speaking you are. if you want to be labeled as an specific gender just calmly correct them.
Its not their fault because you cant see what in someones elses brain. Only whats on the outside.
sry for my bad english. Have a nice day.
According to research,thoughts emerge from neural processes. Humans tend to feel things according to how we perceive information ,so sex has no "feeling" ,science goes deeper than what our brain's process in the 10% that we use.
I find it difficult to understand those who say scientific procedures such as hormones can change gender. According to biology,a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes scientifically determines gender (Chromosomes).Some tend to claim that Crispr DNA can annihilate or mutate chromosomes ,however ,Crispr DNA only binds to the DNA and cuts it, shutting the targeted gene off. The reason why mutating chromosomes or any cell will not be effective is because If you lost a section of DNA in only a single cell or small group of cells, the cells might live as before,and if not they would likely die or be killed due to the deviation. The body has multiple methods of getting rid of problem cells.If the chromosome became misshapen due to the missing DNA, the cellular divison process would break the chromosome and/or cause additional mutations, which would cause one or both cells to die. By stating that , the chromosome that one tried to mutate would only die ,and you would as well due to abnormal occurances and attempts at changing something that scientifically cannot be changed. Many have compared humans to clownfish in such topic as an example,however,in these species, such as many species of coral reef fishes, sex change is a normal anatomical process. . we do not have an anatomical process as they do. Although clownfish can change their physical anatomy , their chromosomes remain as male thoughrought their natural process. -
Your videos have helped me out so much! I've also had those weird moments where I feel awful about my transition, but they pass quickly once the dysphoria comes back. It definitely coincides with periods of poor mental health.
What is Gender Dysphoria / Gender Identity Disorder | How to Deal with It
***** with Ponies (in my case)
Very nice to see you on Google + again, although I can't say if it's because you haven't been posting or I have missed you. Either way...
hi my name is trinity and i have celebral palsy. Thank you for being open
Why won't you notice me... im like madly inlove w u !! Comment me back plzz! It'll make my day! :-)
***** +Autumn Asphodel can you ad info about FTM ? thanks
I just want to say thank you for discussing topics that might be hard to talk about over these years. You not only open people eyes about certain things, but I feel that some people also felt like they were helped along the way. Once again thank you.
I respect you so much for talking about stuff like this, you're my hero
How to deal with it: complain on tumblr and label yourself so you can fit in with other people who label themselves like that. Just be who you want to be, no one cares after high school what you want to be.
in answer to those questions: I don't know
I would be comfortable living as my birth sex, but I've recently come to question it, I'm not sure about it anymore. I don't feel female, I don't feel male, I don't know what I feel like and it's so confusing, and anxiety inducing, that I feel like crying. I don't know what to do
if you don't feel like any gender, that would be agender. take all the time you need to discover your gender.
+BingoGIggleGoober Number one: gender is not a social construct. Number two: gender is determined by the brain. Some people are born with brains that don't fit their genitals. Your ignorance is astounding.
*****
No it's not. You're getting *gender roles* confused with *gender as a biological marker*. Society may dictate what clothing or ways to act but all animals including humans have a mental sense of gender. Your genitals aren't what dictate your view of gender. You have a brain too. You don't stare at your genitals 24/7 just to clarify what gender you are. It's a built in feature that, in some, may not align with biological sex. There are even many multiple factors that dictate gender, even hormonal factors.
Going by your logic the moon doesn't exist because society dictates it does.
Hey Autumn, I hope I don't come across as a bad person but I have never understood the idea of Gender as non binary, well, I kinda do. I want to understand it, I really do but I feel like I don't understand it enough really (honestly, I feel like my opinion is slightly clouded by the stereotype of it being a "tumblr" thing). On one hand, I acknowledge sexuality completely as a spectrum and that it completely varies so then I think "why not gender"? but on the other hand, I cannot quite imagine gender outside of male and female and the idea of being both or neither or trigender or two-spirit and all the other identities that exist. Again, I am not necessarily saying it is not genuine but I just don't quite get it. I have always understood gender as a deep ingrained feeling of being rather than just "I like to dress like a girl sometimes, does that make me a girl instead?" sort of thing like you could transition from male to female and still dress as a male because gender is just your ingrained sense of being. I don't understand how someone could be both male and female in their gender identity though.
I kind of get it but I kind of don't and it confuses me a hell of a lot. I am a really open minded guy and want to educate myself on these matters but I just don't get it really. Again, I hope I am not coming across as rude and would be happy for someone to explain it a bit better to me. Gender and sexuality is something that really fascinates me and so I do want to learn more about it :)
Loving your videos by the way! I seriously enjoy watching them :D
Eclectic Avenue Yeah, this is a very complicated topic and it is hard to explain to someone who doesn't experience it themselves but it can be put quite simply. So: if you are a binary transperson you may have been assigned female at birth but may feel more comfortable with male pronouns and/or body, etc. But if you are non-binary you may feel uncomfortable with both female and male pronouns and other things that are gendered, or comfortable with all of them. It just feels like none of it really fits you, neither "girl" nor "boy" sits particularly right. However non-binary people can lean more towards one side of the gender spectrum or even prefer gendered pronouns. It is hard to fully put to words as we are all very varied and feel differently about our bodies, names and gender roles, etc, maybe even more so than binary people do.
***** Great explanation! That cleared it up A LOT for me! thank you so much.
You are so cute with that flower clip^^
I know! :)
Hi Autumn, I'm not sure how I found your videos but I've been subscribed to you for a few months now and watched through most of your videos. I just wanted to say that you come across as such a lovely person and you explain everything in all your videos so well. You've given me a much better understanding in many topics, thank you. Also, as an English girl with an English accent, I find your accent fabulous! xx
starts out calling it a disorder, then says it isn't a disorder. smh
I hate when people get so butthurt when it's called a disorder. In my opinion, it is justified to call something a mental illness or a disorder when it literally causes depression when not treated.
JackManic1984 she said dysphoria is a disorder, being transgender not
A disorder is not necessarily a mental disorder.
Disorder can be many things.
Your voice is so soothing. I love your videos, they're always very informative and you're just a very enjoyable person to watch.
WOW! This video is SO relatable to me it's almost scary! Thank you for making this video, I am transgender but haven't told my parents. I'm only 18 but after I tell them I will send them a few videos, this being one of them so thank you so so much! I think this will be perfect for them to watch and "try" to get to know how I have felt!
I thought these kinds of people hate glorifying mental illnesses? The irony is real.
all your videos are so thoughtful and helpful. surely for the those who actually experience whatever it may be but also for us who want to learn more. thank you for what you do!
I love your voice its so calming
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Sƿĕcial Onĕ I SO AGREE! She needs to make some ASMR videos!!!
i was gonna comment the same thing :3c
I agree with this so much her voice is soooo calming
Sƿĕcial Onĕ what are you talking about!? This dude sound like Michael Jackson.
Well this actually really helped me to understand in what situation I might be right now. I really feel like I have a really bad case of gender dysphoria. Now, sorry if I say something stupid I might have gotten all this stuff wrong but I tried my best to understand.
I was a trans boy for some time and I recently came out to my mom, however after that even when she supported me (still has some problems that refuses to admit) literally like one hour after I came out I started to regret, all the good moments I had with people and friends talking to me like the male I felt I was felt wrong from start to end, it has been just a little more than a month since I started feeling like that and my anxiety + depression won't help. Now I see that what I might have right now is dysphoria and ??? I forgot the word but basically just throwing everything to te trash and not for good but for bad.
Thank you for taking the time of making this video to help people out there who need it.
"find a proper conclusion" , I love your advise... you are a brave and very special human being...
Thanks for the info Autumn, ive been questioning my gender for most of my life and didnt realize im a transguy till i was 18. I'll be 22 this fall.
I've been watching your videos for quite a while now and I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of you. You've come such a long way and have been able to help so many people. I'm not a trans person, but I do think you're educating your viewers on these issues, trans or not. Good job and keep up the good work :)
I want to share some little tough about gender: Gender is a psychological aspect of us, so as we know the genitalia does not always match the gender of an individual. In other words there are women who born with a male genitalia, there are men who born with female genitalia and so there are men and women that born with both sexual organs (in different configurations and variatios), who are known as hermaphrodites.
Hi Autumn , I have no idea how I missed this one , but of all the videos I have seen this no mattered , this one is for real .
That is not to say your other videos are not good , but what you said in this needs to be yelled from one closed coast to the other.
You nailed it girl 😘 , I understand who I am and what I am , however you have made it clear in your presentation to people that might not understand what is happening to them. We really don`t stop growing until our mid 20`s.
I can`t believe this video is almost 3 years old , when back in the day , they did think of it as a disorder , we did not or never well need fixing !! So glad the WHO had the official wording changed to dysphoria and not disorder.
Trans = action / intention , change ---- Dysphoria = feelings ---Gender is ones minds eye of the true self.
Thereby giving the term Trans-Gender Dysphoria // We desire action to correct the feelings of our true selves.
Thank you for doing your part , all my best , 😁 Gary
hi autumn asphodel do you think i have gender dysphoria and i need your herlp with my transition
This may be a bit off topic but I'm really liking the lovely flower on your head! Great video :)
Thanks for doing this video Autumn, it's a subject that probably can't be discussed enough as it often touches at the heart of who we are as trans people. Wish there were more gender-queer and transsexual's who choose something other than a full transition talking about their experience with dysphoria and the solutions, relief they've discovered. For example, though I'm probably transsexual, I've not done a full transition and may never do, but voice feminization therapy has been tremendously beneficial and is helping me to have the confidence to speak in a voice that is much more in harmony with who I am (something as obvious, simple as clothes can be surprisingly curative agents). By far the biggest help and balm for me has been the realization that I can think of myself as a woman and in those terms of the world around me as well. Came quite naturally once started giving myself permission. Clearly not quick or easy work rediscovering our worlds. Joyful? Often.
You are beautiful in every way. I hope the people that put nasty comments on here stop the fear they feel of things they do not understand and instead learn, find the empathy they have switched off to please "society" and ask themselves why they feel the need to attack others.
You are an amazingly strong, incredible human being, you have been through so much! You are an inspiration.
Thank you for sharing your story, being brave enough to be vulnerable and open publicly. Thank you for being you.
I have watched many of your videos, I think your very strong and well spoken. You inspire and encourage me with my transition. Keep going, thank you for your perspective and voice.
Autumn did you get a breast augmentation along with the SRS?
omg, I'm getting so fed up with this. there are only 2 genders, sexes, whatever! anyone who thinks otherwise should have paid attention during biology classes!
Exactly!
this video is so what I needed, and your voice is super soothing. thank you for this video 💖
dear autumn asphodel i feel like i am a woman and do i have i gender dysphoria and do you think i am transgender
How do you know the difference between gender dysphoria and one of your alters just having gender dysphoria? I don't understand how you can tell the difference. Have been having these questions for months and years.
The cervical kiss is unforgettable. It is absolutely heaven itself. Everything else pales in comparison. I have a vivid memory of this even though I am a bio male. Not only that, I feel it as a woman would feel it. This ability has opened a window into life as a woman for me. I have crawled through that window and see the world with the eyes of a woman now. Not a bit angry about having a male body. This love is aimed inward and does not need validation from others.
Thank you and you are so interesting I love your videos. I watch because I have noticed some things people I know in the past and present who suffers. All the videos are so informative and helps me understand more. Thank you Autumn.
Hi Autumn :)
May I ask if you have ever tested if you are a HSP?
Would be really interested to know that, because you seem like one.
Thanks in advance!
I love you so much you are such a strong person
Your eyebrows are on point! Thanks for all or your videos! They give me so much help x
love you :* hope no one minds if i ask ..but is this person your real self(autumn) or the ,,others" :) and are you reading what are you saying ?
I'm female but I knew from a very young age that I'm not comfortable addressing myself as female but I do cuz that's what I was born. Now that I'm older & in a 3 way relationship I feel so out of place as a person & I don't know how to explain to my male counter part that I want to change my gender but I have explained it to my female counter part & she tells me that I should do what would make me feel more comfortable but my excuse is that I have 2 cute lil boys & I would have no clue how to explain to them later that mommy was not comfortable being a woman so she changed her gender. If u were me what would u recommend that I do?
I love the videos and you really have inspired me to be myself. You have no idea what you and what you do means to my life and I love you!
You are of the 60% lucky ones who feel confident and comfortable on your decision and be who u wish to be...
I have known a number of people who were clinically insane. They made nonsense statements with great confidence.
Hi Autumn! I Think that this video was great, it really helped me in my process as a transsexual woman where I am right now, and to be prepered of what may come further down the road. I am dealing with a lot of dysforia right now and it has really been hard n me, and I feel as I, the last 4-5 Days or something like that, that I have been my "old self" again, kind of the same way you describe it, altouh I am pre-hormones and pre-surgery, and I have not made a descicion about either one of them, still. it really feels hard to act lika a guy again, to hink and feel and react as a guy, its like I have been brainwashed all my Life to be this person that I am not, and now I am discovering who I really am, but the identiy from the past still clings on as I become more and more myself, more and more the woman and person that I want to be. I guess this steps back just a part of the journey, even if it´s hard. That Before I truly have accepted that I am a woman this old "guy-self" will come back to haunt me and try to subdue my real identiti and personality, but I am Confident that I will succeed eventually, even if it is a struggle. Thanks for existing so that I could Wright this down, I am still "in the closet" and have no one to talk to. Sorry for babbling so much, hope you don´t feel bored. // A
Autumn you might be the only person that understands / I don't know about the host I wish I had someone nice and understanding like you in my head some one that would understand me
Autumn, great video,very helpful! I too have suffered all of my life/ I used to pray to God to change me into a girl! Well, I'm now 58 years old and still Male. I do want to transition I guess I'm just a little afraid. Bruce Jenner did it at 65 so I guess you can at any age. One thing I desperately want to do is get rid of my facial hair forever! Any tips? Did you do Laser hair removal or what other options handle that permanently? Thanks. By the way I think you are very feminine looking I .love you eye brows! Kenny AKA Kendra Alice
don't stop believing in the creator. I feel for you
I have been watching your videos for 4 hours now. I find them incredibly interesting and informative. I was wondering about one specific thing. I assume that you don't fall for people often, considering the information you have shared about yourself. But when you in fact do feel attracted to someone, does all sides of you feel this attraction? I figure that your sexual side and the unknown side are slightly in their own group... But does Autumn, Iris and the host all three feel attraction to the same people? I truly apologise if this was too personal or rude in some way, which I do not realise to be rude.
I just truly want to know more about you and to understand you. Hope this doesn't seem odd.
This is all good until you get to bed and scare the shit out of someone.
Your face scares the shit of someone
I am in the process of working out gender identity with my counselor although I have yet to be diagnosed I only recently opened up about it
im probably being an idiot by asking this and it isn't really relevant to this video, but does the personality Autumn run this channel? or is it one of the other personality's?
Otaku life Are you insinuating she has multiple personalities as well? :/
Autumn, this video is so valuable!! Thank you so much for it!
There are a lot of ignorant and/or hateful comments posted here. Please don't let them get to you. You are a kind, strong and beautiful person.
how can I take horomones and a sex reassignment surgery
you seem pretty amazing. just watching your videos makes me wish I could have a conversation with you. thanks for making these, lots of respect.
Hey there, Autumn! Can you talk a little about being borderline and trans? I've found out I was border kinda recently, and now I'm so afraid my mind's gonna play tricks on me during my transition from female to male, the ups and downs and all. Gonna see my therapist and talk a lot about it, but it'd be really kind of you if you could share your experience. Luv, Mari, soon to be Mario, I guess.
Have you ever thought about going into therapy? Maybe this process seems impossible and overwhelming, but there are online school programs and you could even offer therapy through video chat. You have an incredible understanding of psychology and seem to be passionate about helping others, as you are creating these videos. I strongly believe in helping/healing the self through helping/healing others. You have such a following here, it'd be easy to get clients. The boundaries around confidentiality and professionalism would allow you to interact and help others without getting too close. I appreciate your bravery and self-awareness, thanks for making videos and keep going.
Am I weird because I don't think of my brain as male or female? I rolled with being female cuz I was born with the female parts... But I feel like my brain is genderless. Is that weird?
If I am transgender mtf can I still like the color blue insted of pink?
Yeah of course !
Color preferences and interests have very little to do with gender
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychological disorder characterized by excessive appearance concerns. This cross-sectional study assessed an undergraduate sample of 1,041 participants from a southeastern American university to estimate an overall prevalence of BDD; investigate differences by gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation; and also examine the contributions of other related constructs including appearance comparison, obligatory exercise, body image disturbance, and self-esteem. Results indicated an overall prevalence of 4.9%. Women endorsed more symptoms of BDD than men, among women Caucasians and Latinas endorsed more symptoms than African Americans, and sexual minorities endorsed more symptoms than heterosexuals. Overall, BDD symptomatology was negatively correlated with body satisfaction and self-esteem and positively correlated with appearance comparison and obligatory exercise.
Please do a tutorial on this makeup look! You look amazing :))
The anxiety of being trans gives me a headache 🤕
Danny Knight IT shouldnt really. IT can be fixed.
what do it mean to get gender dysphoria and what is it like going to do?
Thank you for sharing ypur expierences!
I am pretty sure I am a femme ftm but I feel very insecure about everything so I feel really non-binary sometimes. I hate my dysphoria so bad....
But I thank you a lot for making these videos. They are very calming and help out a lot on issues.
Wonderful job with the video, happy to share
Im 21 soon but ive been uncomftarble about this since i was 14.
Its hard stuff.
I am long, hairy, big hands and feet and i have a deep voice...
I feel kinda like a monster
Many people feel uncomfortable in their own skin. The healthy solution is to learn to love who you are and not to mutilate yourself.
You are so beautiful. Thank you for making this, it will help lots of people. 🌸💙🌸
What are your thoughts about people identifying as "otherkin"? For example they feel they truly are an angel, a wolf or even a fictional character born in the wrong (=human) body.
Personally, I don't believe in the supernatural and think that otherkin is just a label people put on themselves to feel special. I also think it's incredibly disrespectful to people experiencing gender dysphoria and are very unhappy.
PentaPhobia1349 There is no science be it psychology or neurobiology that confirms otherkin to be real in the sense that gender dysphoria is.
It is more of almost religous or playfull experience in their sense.
Kytopaify What you say is true, it seems to be kind of an esoteric thing. Which is why I'm interested to hear Autumns opinion, because I know she's a bit esoteric.
Additionally, I would like to mention that the fact there is no research confirming it doesn't mean anything as long there is no research about it at all. Only when multiple respectable scientists can't find any indication for the existance of otherkin (independently from one another), the theory can be officially called unlikely. Until then, everything is just speculation based on opinions. And as much as I dislike the thought of people believing in the existance of otherkin, it would be biased to be so opposed to it without any scientific foundation.
*shrugs*
are they trans?? I'm new here and all i know is that they have a personality disorder, but I'm not sure if they're trans.
Turns out I have silent BPD but I've had violent mood swings I watched your vids on it but it has Ben building up for 9years+ and it is coming out to much all a to much I tryed to feel better learning the trombone now I'm the 6th best in my school it gives me reliefs but I ter myself up when I am judged by my frends even if it's a congrats I feel further awhay I need to be more open to people just typing this put me into lock down nobody knows but me
Can any body help and will it go awhay
I really can tell you have DID I just watched one video and you were completely different. I find that interesting. not in a rude way and not in a you're a side show way. I can't help but find anything psychology relates very fascinating. we are all so different and unique and just overall fascinating. You're a beautiful person and so are your alters. they're a part of you and you're all beautiful in you're own way. I hope that wasn't rude or demeaning I had good intentions with this comment
We all are both male and female I am proud of all the people whom are brave enough to face down industrial societies bias to claim your own individuality and cosmic experience.
i dont know about my gender because sometimes im completely comfortable as a female and would answer all of the questions no, i'm comfortable a girl, i am a girl. at the same time...today, i'd answer all no, and ive been insulting myself all day and saying to stop being stupid because i almost corrected my mother on using "she" instead of "he" with me, and i'm...not. it's really confusing because sometimes i feel like a girl, sometimes i feel male, and sometimes i feel like i just dont fit into ANYTHING, and i dont know what to do...anybody know what this is?!? it's really stressing me out.
DarknessRants Perhaps you are gender fluid, or "polygender". gender.wikia.com/wiki/Gender_Fluid
DarknessRants Perhaps you're just you and should stop obsessing about fitting into any 1 particular group? Obsessing about something is never healthy.
you have a point. but i cant not think about it...im a chronic worrier, haha. im coming closer to figuring myself out, but thanks.
If you must worry, well then start worrying about being just YOU. As there are no doubt forces in your life attempting to get you to pigeon-hole yourself into group a-z. Worry about being true to yourself and if you're just jumping into self-labelling as an A or Z because you want to fit-in & find a tribe to call your own.
Ultimately that natural inclination of us all to want to be in a "tribe"/group is, in my opinion the greatest handicap to achieving our full happiness & creativity. As "group-think" quickly sets in.
None of us have totally "figured ourselves out" as none of us are perfect. It's a full length life journey.
and hey I'm guilty of wanting to "fit-in" too in the past but I'm trying real hard to cast off the shackles of peer pressure & you know what? I've never been happier.
wise. thank you!
Dear Autumn I feel like I'm transgender! and I keep thinking 🤔 am I going to be able to become a transgender girl?
Wow, your voice is so soothing. You could do great ASMR videos!
I was thinking the same thing
*sigh* these comments...
Ikr smh
I'm also a translesbion and I find your videos very helpful I have watched your post op updates and in 8 months it will be me I'm 4 months on the hormones and dress and try to identify as female but I don't pass and often I am miss gendered even in a dress or skurt why do people do that I clearly identify as a woman and they still use male pronouns unfortunately I don't have the money to change my face and with singing lessons I'm working on my voice I'm sorry I just needed to tell someone who will understand any way I love your videos and your a great person
You are dooming yourself to a life of profound misery and that makes me sad.
Can u help me...
I don't feel trans. But I feel very agender and genderfluid. It's so stressful
I know it's kinda late, but maybe I can help if you still need it?
Your'e a BADASS!! Thanks for sharing!
Just saying, your make-up is on fleek. Absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you so much for sharing your story , you are beautiful by the way :>
Please explain why Otherkin is not legitimate if Gender Dysphoria is
Can u talk about falling in love too fast? Getting obsessed with a person that you are talking to? Why would this happen?
Yesenia Castellanos many reasons. It could abandonment issues, chronic loneliness , obsessive disorder...we need to know more about your life to know
You are an amazing inspiration!
hi Autumn asphodel can I tell you something
well, i think this whole "not feeling right" thing is about gaps in social development, which i had, but i never thought i was a woman. i never learned how to be a "PERSON" i was left to my own divice as a child, i had to learn everything on a conscious level as an adult, its so hard, and its always an act. luckily i had the experience of being accepted by a competitive male social group during adolescence, even for just a short time, thats probly the only thing that keeps me from thinking im a female. psychology is fuckin crazy
what do you mean theres more than male and female sexes? what are these other sexes? i dont even know how i would google that.
There are people that are both male and female, there are people that are neither of the two, there are people who switch between male and female, and a lot more.
Okay first, sex and gender are different. Sex is what your born with, male or female, and sometimes there might be some kind of issue and someone's sex would be unclear. Gender is what she was referring to. Gender is what someone feels that they are. For example, a biological male might feel like they are female.
eqwanox Gender identity from all we know is hardwired in the brain. So it is neurobiological.
Love your flower clip! I think you're beautiful and wonderfully unique. Glad you do these videos .. all of em .. I like the gender ones. I'm non-binary .. you make more sense than most professionals. Go girl .. you rock!
I'm learning a lot from you. By the way, you're so elegant! :)
This is really interesting stuff. Wish you the best in life!
I'm not trying to be offensive or anything but, I'm curious. How does one feel "female", "male" or "other"? Without saying "I feel like wearing "etc." or "I didn't want to be a "tough guy" I feel you can still not want to be a "tough guy" without being "female" To me my identity(Who I am as a person) has nothing to do with my body. So why is it trans people feel differently?
For me, I look down at my body and feel embarrassed and disgusted, and the parts I have are not the parts I see myself having. It's like walking in your house and seeing a cat. Yeah, it's a cat, but it's not your cat.
I do believe research shows trans people actually have brains that match a sex other than their birth sex. So it's more than just a fleeting emotion, it's hardwired into them that their sex doesn't match them.
Danny Pace I have feelings like that too. feelings where I look down at my body and I feel like I want to cut it off and I feel disgusted. I don't identify with it, but it doesn't mean I am "male" and want a penis either. I believe that having gone through trauma(from sexual abuse at the age of 3 and up) made me feel those feelings.(I don't recall having any specific gender identity before the age of 3, so there is a possibility that I was always agender) Even so, I still don't understand why that is. Is it possible that something in your life caused you to feel that way about your body?
Or caused some disdain toward the idea of the life of a "female"?
If there was a magic cure to cure your gender dysphoria, would you then take that over SRS? If not, why?
Seal Girl If they do have the brain of the opposite sex, why is Transgender-ism not considered a birth defect over a mental disorder/illness?
I mean, my agenderism isn't a fleeting emotion, but I could only explain it and the feeling transgender people have as a "feeling"
And second, If they are actually their opposite sex "brain wise", why is it that they tend to still have very similiar mannerisms and body language, and behavior of their birth sex? Trans people tend to look like they are trying to adopt stereotypicaI "female" or "male" behavior while still having a "biological sex atmosphere" about them. I hope that is not offensive. Katelyn jenner for instance, when I see interviews with her, she has a fully "male atmosphere." and I don't think this just because she was originally "male." I do see guys with "feminine" atmospheres/auras. Again, I really do not mean to offend. I am just curious.
the dysphoria is seen as the disorder, not being transgender itself. The stress of presenting as the sex they were born at can be alleviated by dressing, acting in the gender they see fit. Transitioning is the treatment.
As for how people act it could be psychological or simply just how they want to be? Not all trans people want to exactly fit gender roles. And from what I know trans brains do resemble the opposite sex, but not 100%. They are different enough to be something else but still somewhat resemble the gender they feel they fit.
i am only eleven. I was born a girl but i feel male. All of the things you explain I am just like. I feel as though I am male on the inside. I dont like feeling feminine. I dont know what to do.
You might be trans or you might just be a tomboy. It doesn't really matter at this point in your life; as long as it doesn't hurt anybody, just do what you like to do and try to be happy. You may figure out your gender one day. c:
thank you
As a Psychology major,May God bless you! Thank you so much, your videos are helping me prepare for my abnormal psyche exam.
Love your voice
omg, same. I'm a female who is attracted to other females.
Because i need to accept myself but that is hard.
It messed with my mind as a child. I'm trans, and I like girls. I've known I was a girl for half a second longer than I knew I liked girls. In TV, Movies, and books, all transwomen I was exposed to were straight (worse if they were just drag queens). I knew I liked women, but it made me feel broken on top of being a freak. I was told women had to like men, and I flat out don't like men.
Lune Vermeil there is nothing wrong with being a lesbian.
***** yes, but 6 year old me, who was experiencing already wondering why I wasn't allowed to wear dresses, also wondered why the few times I saw boys dress as girls, that they liked boys.
That only continued to make me feel bad for many years. Long before Jr high, I learned to not care about the media portrayal, but it still hurt sometimes.
I love who I am, and I'm so happy I'm out, even though I came out before transition. Hell I just got my ears pierced yesterday, and have made plans for the cutest girly anklet and sandal tattoos. Like it'll look like I'm wearing cute sandals and anklets forever. *squee*. *clears throat*. I know there isn't anything wrong with being a lesbian.
I was just saying, growing up, not seeing transwomen in the media who are lesbians. It can be hard.
What is that thing? Don't tell me what it thinks it is. What is it?
The DSM decided that this is a disorder. The DSM also included homosexuality as a mental illness but removed it in the 1970's
I wonder why
If gender is a social construct,then how is it possible to NOT identify with their birth sex?How can you "feel" like your the wrong sex?Because you like the other sexs' "socially constructed" values and things?But that goes against the whole idea that gender is a social construct.
Gender is not a social construct, and neither is sex.
I think im transgender and i hope that the dysphoria should not go away because i know why.
your gorgeous. I'm a straight dude but damn. you got your female vibes on lock.
She's female, so I don't understand why you'd need to mention that you're straight? Do you hit on all women like that? I feel bad for them...
+GalaxyMeow he's technically not a female. He was born a guy and I was giving him, or let's call him "her" a compliment, adding the fact that I was straight. I find it amazing how my true nature finds her very pretty yet when she came into this world she was a man. sorry if my compliments came out the wrong way offending you. it was purely from a positive outlook.
Jeremy Fischer She was never a man, she was just born with sexual organs that people associate with males, and she technically is female, since gender is a feeling you have and the expression of yourself, what different sexualities are attracted to.
+GalaxyMeow anyone who is born with male genitalia was born male. Even though her gender identity is female. You're can't change your gender biologically no matter what. She still has xy chromosomes which makes your body male and you change that.
+Jonathan Hoehl your looking so deep dude. there has always been sex A, sex B. no c or transgender, ever. this is a social behavior brought up through the newer generations of humane beings, along with alot of other mental and physical disorders.