What is gender dysphoria and its common expressions? (2)
This article by Prof. Cory Griess examines gender dysphoria from a Protestant Reformed perspective, providing clinical definitions from the DSM-5 while acknowledging that such feelings exist on a continuum and vary in intensity among individuals. The piece establishes foundational understanding of gender dysphoria as a genuine psychological experience while indicating that future articles will explore the distinction between clinical dysphoria and other motivations for gender presentation, offering Reformed pastoral and theological guidance on this contemporary issue.
The diagnosis of gender dysphoria Back to your co-worker. Does she really have feelings of being a boy though she was born a girl? As we will see in future articles, it is not the case that everyone who presents themselves as another gender does so because of genuine (clinical) gender dysphoria. There are other reasons. However, there is no doubt that feelings of gender dysphoria exist for some people. It does not help anyone, including the church, to attempt to deny this. It is important to...
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