Demystifying “Gender Dysphoria” – Terms Everyone Should Know

Many people are not able to engage in a productive disagreement about gender dysphoria simply because we are defining these words differently than mental health professionals and politicians. Regardless of our views on the usage of these definitions, these are the ones provided by the DSM 5 that mental health professionals are using. Since the DSM 5 costs at least $100, I want to make these terms more accessible so that more people can join the conversation, especially those skeptical of the transgender movement. It is important to at least know how different words are used in a clinical and political context. All definitions come from the DSM 5 (APA, 2013). These are often used by "experts" and politicians to be manipulative rather than informative.

Gender – 1:23
Assigned gender – 1:45
Gender reassignment – 2:11
Gender identity – 2:16
Transgender – 2:51
Gender Dysphoria – 3:18
Transsexual – 3:40