Others do not recall any signs of childhood gender dysphoria. Some of these individuals report having had a desire to be of the other gender in childhood that was not expressed verbally to others. Late-onset gender dysphoria occurs around puberty or much later in life. Therefore, it may come as a surprise to others (parents, other family members, friends, and community members) when a youth’s gender dysphoria first becomes evident in adolescence.Īnd as Zinnia Jones points out, the DSM-5 diagnosis for Gender Dysphoria (published in 2013) contains similar language: Yet many adolescents and adults presenting with gender dysphoria do not report a history of childhood gender-nonconforming behaviors (Docter, 1988 Landén, Wålinder, & Lundström, 1998). For instance, in the current WPATH Standards of Care(published in 2011), the section entitled “Phenomenology in Adolescents” explicitly states: Within trans health circles, it’s been well established that trans people may become gender dysphoric and/or come out about being transgender at any age. Is this really a new phenomenon? Serano asks and answers: Trans thinker and activist Julia Serano takes a look at the new term used by transphobes: “rapid onset gender dysphoria”.
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