What are the symptoms of gender dysphoria? Transgender man explains

What is gender dysphoria? Here’s what you need to know if you’re feeling uneasy with your gender, or if you just want to know more about dysphoria and what it all means. Presented by transgender man Stephan Kyriacou, original animation by PinkNews.

Where does the word ‘dysphoria’ come from? 0:13
Types and causes of gender dysphoria: 0:24
Effects of gender dysphoria on mental health: 1:38
How to deal with gender dysphoria: 1:50

#Transgender #Trans #GenderDysphoria

[kaisetic]

*insert egg me trying to convince myself that I don't actually have dysphoria and everyone feels like this when they go through puberty*

[Mysterious_Ace]

Me: Maybe I'm not trans.
Also Me: Feels all of these.

[knightobreath]

gender dysphoria is hell, but you'll get through it. Stay strong, try to keep out of danger, and remember your fellow trans folk, we're all here for each other. sincerely, your trans brother

[Sofspot]

Me: literally transitioning, cries whenever someone calls me a man, and feels so good when I feel womanly
Also me: better watch this video to make sure I'm not faking.

[retro-rt]

me after being diagnosed for almost a year: but what if im just faking it

edit: this has a lot more likes n responses then i wouldve thought to get but hi i dont worry about this anymore im a proud trans man and i love all you guys who opened up here 💞

[olliebeepoppin]

deadnaming mentions from 1:15 to 1:23 and mentions of self harm and suicide from 1:47 to 1:50

[bjorn]

Hello! A quick reminder to not just focus on what makes you dysphoric, it can also be helpful to focus on what makes you more comfortable and euphoric!
For people questioning their gender, I wish you luck! It can be so hard and it's ok to have doubts. Focus on what makes you comfortable.
Transitioning can be hard and confusing, I don't even have a set name yet, and I still have doubt of being Nonbinary, but that's ok. It'll work out.

[thatoneguyoxox]

Me: is a “girl”
Also me: wears ALL men’s clothes
Acts like a man
Hangs out with men
Is open about posing as a man online
Has a deep voice
Goes by all pronouns
Wears cologne
Steals *brothers* clothes
Everyone: *she* is just a Tomboy

[ferncat]

My closeted and in denial self: *watches this video to check I'm not really trans*
Me: *relates to all of this*
🙃

[enbybisaster]

I'm just here trying to figure out whether I'm experiencing dysphoria or not.. I feel like sometimes I do but most of the time I feel fine.

gender is much more confusing than sexuality-

[notaripspiderman]

i'm watching this to educate myself so I may understand what my sibling is going through! I am cis, but my sibling is questioning their gender so I'm educating myself for their sake

[NoRestForTheGoblins]

The thing that always made me think I was faking being ftm is that I am a very feminine person. I like dresses, makeup, I talk with my hands, etc. So when I tried coming out to my mom after years of questioning, she didn't believe or at least understand because I didn't fit the normal early symptoms you see people online talk about like having only boy friends or wanting to play with "boy" toys or even the clothes I wore. Looking back at when I was younger I remember feeling really upset every time my mom pointed out that my best friend was more of a tomboy than I'd ever been but I didn't want to make it a big deal. Basically, if you feel uncomfortable as the gender you were assigned at birth, no matter what you like that may correlate with it, you're still just as trans as the next person.

[wormziewormz..]

Ever since I was young I didn’t like being called beautiful, pretty, girly, daughter, etc. and ever since developing a chest I hated it. I’ve noticed recently I like to be referred to as a male. I got a binder recently and I love it. I went to a social gathering today and cried for a good 20 minutes because people kept calling me beautiful and such and my mom kept referring to me as her second daughter..I haven’t told anyone in my family about how I’m feeling of course so they don’t know it hurts me or anything. But I don’t know if I’m trans or not..

Update: so I’m non-binary! Took me a while but i got there. Thank you everyone for your feedback! :)

[Eymologymentality]

Me: Maybe I'm not trans...
Also me: Hates my birth name, being called she/they, my feminine features, chest, and voice.
Me: Guess I'll just never know.

[ijaxllewellyn]

As a genderfluid person (born as a female) dysphoria is a daily thing I deal with.
Like if I'm feeling like a male one day, I hate how curved I am, my chest, my face, my voice, etc. Yet at the same time I look at my feminine body and feel the need to keep it that way or look even more like a woman.
It's hard. It gets really confusing and tiring at the end of the day, when all I want to do it just be ME.

[DaTaGEnDerANdRosExUaL]

As a person that identifies as Agender, many people don't think we experience dysphoria, but we most certainly do. For me specifically I experience more Social and Mental dysphoria than Physical, although I still do experience Physical dysphoria.

[taemin_san]

I wish that there was like, a button or something that just told you straight up what you are, I can't tell if I have dysphoria or if I'm just going through a sad period of puberty

Edit: Hey guys, I just want to let you know that I have in fact figured out my identity. And now that I'm here, all I can think is "how did I possibly think I was okay with being a girl". So, uh, just keep in mind, you'll figure it out eventually, and you'll know when you have, even if you still feel doubt, it'll be right. Sorry about the run-on sentence. Good luck everyone, you're all valid, and stay safe out there! :)

[ghostlykilljoy]

how do i send this to someone without sending it to them. like telepathically play this video in their mind
Edit; PLEASE STOP REPLYING I WAS ALMOST OUTED TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS.

[notofthisworld]

I get it!
I’m a 42 year old man that has always felt like a woman. In my early 20’s I constantly dreamt of being Marilyn Monroe: a blond headed with pink highlights MM. I’m a gay man, but in my sexual fantasies I’m a woman. I’ve always felt more of a woman on the inside my entire life. My own mother knew I was gay at an early age. It wasn’t my choice either.
At 5 years old, I dressed up like Cyndi Lauper. I mean come on! No, it definitely isn’t a choice! I totally get it!

[PigIA]

Me being gender fluid and kind of having dysphoria but also not but having a lot of impostor syndrome:
*internalized screaming*