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>>/126355/ This is NOT a true statement: Gender identity is how you feel and identify, it can be as a female, male, or both. Gender is typically assigned at birth, based on a baby having the outward appearance (genital organs) of either a male or a female as per a social construct of a binary system of two genders (male or female). University of Florida Health - Gender dysphoria Definition Gender dysphoria is the term for a deep sense of unease and distress that may occur when your biological sex does not match your gender identity. In the past, this was called gender identity disorder. For example, you may be assigned at birth as a female gender, but you feel a deep inner sense of being male. In some people, this mismatch can cause severe discomfort, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Alternative Names Gender-incongruent; Transgender; Gender identity disorder Causes Gender identity is how you feel and identify, it can be as a female, male, or both. Gender is typically assigned at birth, based on a baby having the outward appearance (genital organs) of either a male or a female as per a social construct of a binary system of two genders (male or female). If your gender identity matches the gender assigned to you at birth, this is called cisgender. For example, if you were born biologically as a male, and you identify as a man, you are a cisgender man. Transgender refers to identifying as a gender that is different from the biological gender assigned when you were born. For example, if were born biologically female and were assigned a female gender, but you feel a deep inner sense of being a man, you are a transgender man. Some people express their gender in ways that do not fit into traditional binary social norms of male or female gender. This is called non-binary, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or gender-expansive. In general, most transgender people do not identify as non-binary. It is important to mention that the anxiety transgender people may feel due to having the body of the wrong gender is deeply distressing. As a result, the transgender community have higher rate of mental health problems and risk of attempted suicide. No one knows exactly what causes gender dysphoria. Some experts believe that hormones in the womb, genes, and cultural and environmental factors may be involved. Symptoms Children and adults can experience gender dysphoria. Symptoms vary, depending upon a person’s age, but most people want to live in a way that matches their gender identity. As an adult, you may have had these feelings from a young age. Children may: Insist that they are the other gender Strongly want to be the other gender Want to dress in the clothes typically used by another gender and resist wearing clothes associated with their biological gender Prefer to act the conventional roles of the other gender in play or fantasy Prefer toys and activities conventionally thought of as of the other gender Strongly prefer to play with children of the other gender Feel a strong dislike of their genitals Want to have the physical characteristics of the other gender https://ufhealth.org/gender-dysphoria