PSYC3338 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gender Dysphoria, Transsexual, Cerebral Cortex
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Gender identity disorder the clinical term for transsexuality. People with normal chromosomes (xx/xy) who feel psychologically like opposite sex. Gender identity the subjective feeling of (cid:3247)maleness(cid:3248) or (cid:3247)femaleness. (cid:3248) Gender dysphoria arises when there is a disconnect between biological sex and gender identity. Sexual orientation this is separate from both gender identity and biological sex. Assortment of psychological and cultural factors affect transexuality. Transitioned from lesbian chastity to straight male chaz (f-m) Autogynephilia heterosexual mtf transsexuals (males who are attracted to females but want to transition into female identity) Aroused by the thought of being female. Heterosexual mtf transsexuals typically want to undergo sex reassignment surgery asap to resemble the female genitalia the idealize and love so much. Homosexual mtf transeuals don"t idealize the female genitalia and don"t want to undergo surgery. Cultural influences us/uk 75%+ of mtf transexuals are heterosexual (attracted to women) or bisexual, while in other countries it is that most are homosexual biological males.
