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STEFAN: So what is[br]gender dysphoria,

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where does it come from,[br]and what is it actually

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like to experience[br]gender dysphoria?

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I'm Stefan.

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I'm a trans man, and I'm[br]here to talk to you today

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about everything[br]gender dysphoria.

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Dysphoria comes[br]from the Greek word

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dusphoría, which means a[br]state of discomfort or unease.

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Gender dysphoria is when[br]a person feels distress

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because their gender[br]identity does not

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match up with the gender[br]they were assigned at birth.

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There are three main kinds of[br]dysphoria-- physical dysphoria,

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social dysphoria,[br]and mental dysphoria.

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Physical dysphoria is when a[br]trans person feels distress

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because their body[br]doesn't match up

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with the gender they truly are.

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For example, trans men often[br]have dysphoria about our chests.

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This is because this[br]physical trait doesn't

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align with our[br]true male genders,

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and this can cause us to[br]feel discomfort and stress.

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We can fix that by[br]having top surgery, which

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is a procedure that[br]removes breast tissue

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and creates a more[br]masculine-appearing chest.

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The second type of dysphoria[br]is social dysphoria.

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This is when a trans[br]person feels distress

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in social situations because[br]they might be misgendered

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or mistaken for the gender[br]they were assigned at birth

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rather than their true gender.

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This is made worse when other[br]people don't make the effort

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to use a trans person's[br]correct name and pronouns.

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Being referred to with[br]the correct pronouns

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is a great feeling,[br]because it shows

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you're recognized as how[br]you feel on the inside

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by people on the outside.

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When someone uses your old[br]name, it's called deadnaming,

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and it can feel horrible[br]as a trans person.

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Deadnaming makes social[br]dysphoria even worse

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for trans people.

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Lastly, we have[br]mental dysphoria, also

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called emotional dysphoria.

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This is when a[br]trans person feels

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distress because of their[br]worries about transitioning

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and the disconnect between their[br]true gender and assigned gender.

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This can be the hardest[br]kind of dysphoria

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to escape because[br]it's something that's

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always lingering in your mind.

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Trans people can[br]be badly affected

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by dysphoria mentally as well.

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If left untreated,[br]dysphoria can lead

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to social isolation,[br]poor mental health,

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and in some cases,[br]self-harm and suicide.

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One way trans people help[br]lessen their dysphoria

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is by altering their appearance[br]to reflect their true gender.

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This can be done by[br]changing their hair,

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wearing more gendered[br]clothes, or binding or padding

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their chest.

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Gender dysphoria can[br]also be alleviated

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by medically transitioning.

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This includes taking[br]hormones and having

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gender-reaffirming surgeries to[br]make our bodies match our gender

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identities.

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Not all trans people have[br]surgery or take hormones,

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though.

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It's not a required part of[br]being transgender or non-binary.

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If you or someone you know[br]is struggling with dysphoria,

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check the link in[br]the description below

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to find a list of[br]organizations that can help.

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