[Misty0732]

I'll say it again. GD is not caused by gender variance as determined at birth. It is caused by being deprived of a means to express one's innate gender identity. Once that restriction is removed, the dysphoria disappears. That is why most bio-females with a strong male gender identity do not suffer from gender dysphoria. In our society they are given ample opportunity to express their male gender identities, by the way they act, dress, and pursue traditional male professions. How many members here who have found a way to express their inner woman are still dysphoric? I submit that dysphoria only exists to the extent that his/her expression is still limited, or he/she has not yet fully found self-acceptance.

Gender dysphoria and transgender identity are not interchangeable conditions.

Clara

Clara,

In my case, my GD is not resolved by expressing myself as female. It goes away when I'm on PM. That leads me to believe that my issues are hormonal and chemical in nature. In fact, I have no problem expressing as male when I'm on PM (the cross dressing stops and the desires to be and become more feminine go away altogether).

I'm on day 17 of my PM break. I expect the GD to start returning strongly in the next week or so...

Misty