While it's not universally true and I'm completely open to being wrong and other people sharing their experiences, the phrase "you don't need dysphoria to be trans" is intentionally a little off from the truth. Trans-ness is basically defined by gender dysphoria, but because you live your whole life with dysphoria, it can be extremely difficult to separate/understand that what you believe is part of normal being is actually dysphoria. Generally the best indicator of being trans is gender euphoria, because when your brain is deprived of the normal gender affirmations, a positive instead of the constant negative gender affirmation usually brings on a sense of euphoria.
the phrase “you don’t need dysphoria to be trans” is intentionally a little off from the truth. Trans-ness is basically defined by gender dysphoria, but because you live your whole life with dysphoria, it can be extremely difficult to separate/understand that what you believe is part of normal being is actually dysphoria.
Damn, this is a good way to put it. "You don't need dysphoria to be trans" never quite made sense to me.
While it's not universally true and I'm completely open to being wrong and other people sharing their experiences, the phrase "you don't need dysphoria to be trans" is intentionally a little off from the truth. Trans-ness is basically defined by gender dysphoria, but because you live your whole life with dysphoria, it can be extremely difficult to separate/understand that what you believe is part of normal being is actually dysphoria. Generally the best indicator of being trans is gender euphoria, because when your brain is deprived of the normal gender affirmations, a positive instead of the constant negative gender affirmation usually brings on a sense of euphoria.
Damn, this is a good way to put it. "You don't need dysphoria to be trans" never quite made sense to me.