GENDER DYSPHORIA Definition & Meaning

gender dysphoria

[ jen-der dis-fawr-ee-uh ]

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noun

a psychological condition marked by significant emotional distress and impairment in life functioning, caused by a lack of congruence between gender identity and sex assigned at birth. transgenderism ( def ).

gender dysphoria

noun

a condition in which a person feels uncertainty or anxiety about his or her birth gender

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Sensitive Note

Some transgender individuals and their advocates object to the use of the word "disorder" to describe this condition and therefore reject use of the variant term gender identity disorder, which was once used more widely. However, others feel that classifying it as a disorder may facilitate access to medical care related to the condition.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gender dysphoria¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Trump's executive order banning all active-duty members with a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" was one of his first acts in office.

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A memo sent to Defense Department leaders orders the services to set up procedures to identify troops diagnosed with or being treated for gender dysphoria by March 26.

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Sauer told the court that a Defense Department study said troops with gender dysphoria are more likely to be “non-deployable” for significant periods of time and may need costly medical care.

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Following Trump’s lead, Hegseth issued a memo on Feb. 26 that said individuals who have a “diagnosis or history” of gender dysphoria are “incompatible” with military service.

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It would be “inconsistent” with those standards to have “individuals with gender dysphoria,” he said.

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