Hey, my fuzzy little fried bacon burritos. Yes, you guys are getting weird pet names, sue me. I think it helps lighten the mood some. Or... something.
Anyways, today we are here to talk about dysphoria.
My dear ol' friend.
The word dysphoria comes from the Greek word dusphoros, which means "hard to bear", and being dysphoric or having dysphoria means that one is in a state of "unhappiness", "unsatisfied" or "uneasy", all to a much greater scale than what is typical.
Dysphoria became a more commonly used term from the 1950's-1970's or so and just rose in popularity after, one of the most common terms being gender dysphoria, or body dysmorphia.
Both of which I would like to clear up some common assumptions and stigma about.
>>>||gender dysphoria ≠ body dysmorphia||<<<
Being dysphoric about one's gender can mean lots of things. Ex; being unhappy with one's body because they were assigned a gender at birth that doesn't fit or doesn't completely fit, being mentally confused or overwhelmed by unhappiness and a sense of longing to fit into a different gender, feeling as though one's been "stuck in the wrong body".
Being dysmorphic about one's body can also mean lots of things. Ex; being unhappy with one's body type, shape, or size, feeling extreme concern about one's appearance, avoiding mirrors or constantly checking themselves in them, feeling ugly or distorted.
While there are similarities to both, they are NOT the same thing.
Also, just so my trans/enby/genderqueer/any other gender than cis friends know,
Trans people with minor/no dysphoria are still trans. You don't necessarily need dysphoria to be trans. Some people are aware they don't fit into their assigned gender and are fine with it, get gender-affirming care and/or surgery and live peacefully, for a multitude of reasons, some being due to lack of social stigma, growing up as your preferred gender from a younger age, and many other things.
Also, in case there was any confusion, this mainly is for me to explain things and give tips and advice? Sorry if that wasn't clear. Exiting the therapy corner~
*trombones give an off pitched squeaky whine in the background instead of a nice outro or something*
-marsiestarsie
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