Chapter 10 Part 2: Gender Dysphoria

Question 1

What developmental time period does a person develop a sense of gender

Answer 1

between 18 months and three years of age.

Question 2

gender dysphoria

Answer 2

when a person’s physical sex is not consistent with the person’s sense of who he or she really is.

Question 3

gender roles

Answer 3

the set of expected behaviours for males or for females; shifts over time and place, culturally.

Question 4

cis gender

Answer 4

a person whose sense of gender identity is congruent with their natal sex

Question 5

transgender

Answer 5

umbrella term describing people whose gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their natal sex.

Question 6

transvestite vs gender dysphoria

Answer 6

transvestite patterns is when someone is sexually aroused by wearing articles of clothing associated with the opposite sex.

gender dysphoria is not about sex, it’s about identity. the primary goal is the desire to live life openly in a manner consistent with that of the other gender.

Question 7

gender identity

Answer 7

a category of social identity and refers to an individual’s identification as male, female or some category other than male or female

Question 8

gender-atypical/ gender nonconforming

Answer 8

somatic features or behaviours that are not typical of individual with the assigned gender in the given society and historical era.

basically like tomboys (girls who act like boys) or girly boys ( boys who have feminine traits)

This is not the same as gender dysphoria. a girl can act like a “guy” but still identify as a girl

gender non conformity is 70% genetic.

Question 9

gender dysphoria

Answer 9

“as a general descriptive term refers to an individual’s affective/cognitive discontent with the assigned gender but it is more specifically defined when used as a diagnostic category

Question 10

gender dysphoria can also occur among individuals with what biological condition

Answer 10

DSD (type of specifier): disorders of sex development, formerly known as intersexuality and hermaphroditism –> those who are born with ambiguous genitalia associated with documented hormonal or other physical abnormalities.

Question 11

T/F: gender identity is determined by sexual arousal patterns

Answer 11

false. for example, a trans woman may be attracted to women.

ie/ straight men before surgery become lesbian woman after surgery

Question 12

as with sexual orientation, slightly higher levels of testosterone or estrogen at certain critical periods of development might masculinize a female fetus or feminize a male fetus. explain congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Answer 12

also known as an intersex condition, the chromosomally female fetuses are flooded with male androgens which, among other results, produce mostly masculine external genitalia, although internal organs remain female.

therefore, to the naked eye, babies with CAH look male, but they contain internal female organs.

Question 13

two qualify for sex reassignment surgery, how long must the person live in the desired gender

Answer 13

1-2 years to ensure that they want to change sex.

S(G)RS is a nonreversible procedure to alter the individual’s anatomy physically to be consistent with their gender identity

Question 14

gynecomastia

Answer 14

the formation of breasts brought on by hormone therapy administered to trans women.

Question 15

although 75+% of people who have had gender/sex reassignment surgery are satisfied, however, in addition to MISDIAGNOSIS, what are some predictors of regret?

Answer 15

alcohol use and psychosis, as well as poor family support/transphobia.

Question 16

orchiectomy

Answer 16

testical removal

Question 17

penectomy

Answer 17

penis removal

Question 18

vaginoplasty

Answer 18

vagina and vulva creation

Question 19

psychological assessment before gender reassignment surgery involves:

Answer 19

1) mental health and readiness assessment, including informed consent
2) confirms gender dysphoria diagnosis
3) mental health issues, especially due to reaction to issues such as minority stress and transphobia, do not preclude eligibility for GRS

Question 20

treatment of gender nonconformity in children

Answer 20

interventions exist to alter gender- nonconfomring behaviour in young children to avoid the ostracism and scorn they encounter in most school settings.

Question 21

recent literature has reported what disorder is associated with gender dysphoria?

Answer 21

there is growing indication in reserach literature of high rates of gender dysphoria among autistic adolescents and adults than in the general population.