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So what is gender dysphoria?

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Where does it come from?

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And what is it actually like
to experience gender dysphoria?

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I'm Stephan, I'm a trans man,

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and I'm here to talk to you today
about everything gender dysphoria.

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[Gender dysphoria]

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Dysphoria comes from
the Greek word dysphoria,

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which means a state
of discomfort or unease.

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Gender dysphoria
is when a person feels distress

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because their gender identity

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does not match up with the gender
they were assigned at birth.

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There are three main kinds of dysphoria:

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physical dysphoria, social dysphoria,

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and mental dysphoria.

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Physical dysphoria is one
of transfers and feels distress

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because that body doesn't match up
with the gender they truly are.

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

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This is because this physical trait
doesn't align with our true male genders,

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and this can cause us
to feel discomfort and stress.

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We can fix that by having top surgery,

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which is a procedure
that removes breast tissue

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and creates a more masculine
appearing chest.

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The second type of dysphoria
is social dysphoria.

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This is when a trans person
feels distress in social situations

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because it might be misgendered

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or mistaken for the gender
they were assigned at birth

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rather than their true gender.

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

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to use a trans person
correct name or pronouns.

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Being referred to
with the correct pronouns

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is a great feeling

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because it shows you'll recognize
as how you feel on the inside

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by people on the outside.

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Someone uses your old name
is called dead naming,

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and it can feel horrible
as a trans person.

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Dead naming makes social dysphoria
even worse for trans people.

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Lastly, we have mental dysphoria,
also called emotional dysphoria.

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This is when a trans person
feels too stressed

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because of their worries
about transitioning

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and the disconnect between
their true gender and assigned gender.

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This can be the hardest kind
of dysphoria to escape

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because it's something
that's always lingering in your mind.

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Trans people can be badly affected
by dysphoria mentally as well.

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If left untreated, dysphoria
can loop to social isolation,

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poor mental health,

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and in some cases, self-harm and suicide.

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One way trans people
help lessen their dysphoria

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is by altering their appearance
to reflect their true gender.

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This can be done by changing their hair,

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wearing more gendered clothes,

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or binding or padding their chests.

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Gender dysphoria can also be alleviated
by medically transitioning.

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This includes taking hormones
and having gender affirming surgeries

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to make our bodies
match our gender identities.

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Not all trans people
have surgery or take hormones.

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

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If you or someone you know
is struggling with dysphoria,

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check the link in the description below

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to find a list of organizations

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that can help.