GLBTQ- Johnson Flashcards
Gender Identity
Internal sense of being male/female/ not conforming to either
Same thing as assigned gender
Sexual Orientation
An individual’s attraction to the same and/or other sexd
Gay
Attracted to same sex
Lesbian
Gay women
Define transgender
self identity and general sense of self does not conform to the physical gender
Define transsexual
a person who has undergone treatment to become recognizable as a gender different from birth or assigned gender
Gender non-conforming
Not corresponding to usual male/female identity of that culture
Gender dysphoria
Physical or assigned gender does not align with gender identity and causes distress
Previously called gender identity disorder
**the physical and psychological mismatch is NOT a pathology but the STRESS THAT IS CAUSES IS
Treatment for gender dysphoria?
Feminizing or masculiniing hormones
Sex reassignment surgery
Counseling
*unique to each person
What is the prevalence of gender dysphoria?
0.3% of the population
What does 46 XX classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia result in?
Excess androgen exposure prenatally
Results in ambiguous genitalia at birth
5-alpha reductase 2 deficiency
17 beta-hydroxylase deficiency
in 46 XY individuals cause impaired virilization during fetal development due to blocked conversion of testostersone to its active form
Genetic male with female or ambiguous genitalia
What percent of 46 XY individuals raised as girls have gender role change at puberty?
56-64%
**Suggests influence of pre and post natal androgen exposure on gender identity
When can symptoms of gender dysphoria start?
As early as age 2
Do majority of gender dysphoria resolve by puberty?
Yes
