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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,STEFAN: So what is\Ngender dysphoria,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.49,0:00:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where does it come from,\Nand what is it actually
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.49,0:00:06.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like to experience\Ngender dysphoria?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.51,0:00:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Stefan.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.27,0:00:09.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a trans man, and I'm\Nhere to talk to you today
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.35,0:00:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about everything\Ngender dysphoria.
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Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.59,0:00:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dysphoria comes\Nfrom the Greek word
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.05,0:00:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dusphoría, which means a\Nstate of discomfort or unease.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.39,0:00:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gender dysphoria is when\Na person feels distress
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.84,0:00:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because their gender\Nidentity does not
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.46,0:00:24.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,match up with the gender\Nthey were assigned at birth.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.67,0:00:27.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are three main kinds of\Ndysphoria-- physical dysphoria,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.63,0:00:30.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,social dysphoria,\Nand mental dysphoria.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.03,0:00:32.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Physical dysphoria is when a\Ntrans person feels distress
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.61,0:00:34.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because their body\Ndoesn't match up
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.07,0:00:35.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the gender they truly are.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.58,0:00:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, trans men often\Nhave dysphoria about our chests.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.58,0:00:40.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is because this\Nphysical trait doesn't
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.52,0:00:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,align with our\Ntrue male genders,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.06,0:00:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this can cause us to\Nfeel discomfort and stress.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.55,0:00:47.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can fix that by\Nhaving top surgery, which
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.00,0:00:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a procedure that\Nremoves breast tissue
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.07,0:00:51.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and creates a more\Nmasculine-appearing chest.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.51,0:00:54.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second type of dysphoria\Nis social dysphoria.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.27,0:00:56.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is when a trans\Nperson feels distress
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.15,0:00:58.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in social situations because\Nthey might be misgendered
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.61,0:01:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or mistaken for the gender\Nthey were assigned at birth
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.86,0:01:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than their true gender.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.90,0:01:05.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is made worse when other\Npeople don't make the effort
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.33,0:01:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to use a trans person's\Ncorrect name and pronouns.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.68,0:01:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being referred to with\Nthe correct pronouns
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.47,0:01:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a great feeling,\Nbecause it shows
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.09,0:01:13.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're recognized as how\Nyou feel on the inside
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.20,0:01:14.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by people on the outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.94,0:01:17.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When someone uses your old\Nname, it's called deadnaming,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.49,0:01:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it can feel horrible\Nas a trans person.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.75,0:01:22.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Deadnaming makes social\Ndysphoria even worse
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.11,0:01:23.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for trans people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.17,0:01:25.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lastly, we have\Nmental dysphoria, also
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.41,0:01:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called emotional dysphoria.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.00,0:01:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is when a\Ntrans person feels
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.38,0:01:30.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,distress because of their\Nworries about transitioning
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.59,0:01:33.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the disconnect between their\Ntrue gender and assigned gender.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.72,0:01:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This can be the hardest\Nkind of dysphoria
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.48,0:01:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to escape because\Nit's something that's
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.11,0:01:38.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always lingering in your mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.82,0:01:40.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Trans people can\Nbe badly affected
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.50,0:01:42.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by dysphoria mentally as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.44,0:01:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If left untreated,\Ndysphoria can lead
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.55,0:01:46.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to social isolation,\Npoor mental health,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.87,0:01:49.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in some cases,\Nself-harm and suicide.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.80,0:01:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One way trans people help\Nlessen their dysphoria
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.26,0:01:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is by altering their appearance\Nto reflect their true gender.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.18,0:01:57.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This can be done by\Nchanging their hair,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.19,0:02:00.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wearing more gendered\Nclothes, or binding or padding
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.06,0:02:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their chest.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.78,0:02:02.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gender dysphoria can\Nalso be alleviated
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.91,0:02:04.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by medically transitioning.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.39,0:02:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This includes taking\Nhormones and having
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.48,0:02:09.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gender-reaffirming surgeries to\Nmake our bodies match our gender
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.63,0:02:10.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,identities.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.36,0:02:12.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all trans people have\Nsurgery or take hormones,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.67,0:02:13.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.17,0:02:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a required part of\Nbeing transgender or non-binary.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.42,0:02:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you or someone you know\Nis struggling with dysphoria,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.21,0:02:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,check the link in\Nthe description below
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.88,0:02:23.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to find a list of\Norganizations that can help.
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