Gender Identity Disorder
In today’s society, there are very clear-cut pictures of how males and females should act. Gender roles are certain norms associated with sex that involve social and behavioral aspects. As young children, we do not necessarily understand those stereotypes or gender roles (Bradley and Zucker, 3). Weather they are enforced by the parents or not. Many young children go through “phases” or periods of time in which they like to act on tendencies of the opposite sex. However, not every child grows out of them, those children are known to have Gender identity Disorder or transsexualism (Psychology Today, 1). Gender identity disorder can also be known as gender dysphoria. It is diagnosed as a person who is unhappy with the …show more content…
These kids tend to get isolated and made fun of. More than half of children diagnosed with Gender identity disorder will have some other mental health issue during their lifetime (Gender Dysphoria: What It Is and How It 's Treated, 2”). Children that show these symptoms before they arrive at elementary school are more likely to be isolated, unhappy and bullied. They often develop depression and anxiety. These children will experience major form of anxiety when dealing with their bodily changes in puberty (“Gender Dysphoria: What It Is and How It 's Treated”, …show more content…
These are known as sex-reassignment surgeries. In the United States there are about 100-500 sex changes per year (Bernstein, 1). To get this procedure, the patient must be diagnosed with Gender dysphoria and be recommended by a therapist. Only then can they begin hormonal treatment. These surgeries can cost anywhere from 7,000$ to 50,000$ (“Sex Reassignment”, 1). A male to female surgery is cheaper, easier to preform, and has a higher success rate. In this surgery, the penis and testicles are removed. The urethra is cut shorter to match a female. However, the prostate remains how it is. For female to male surgeries, the breasts, ovaries, and uterus, are detached. The surgery is more complicated because it involves lengthening the urethra (Bernstein, 1). Some insurances are even beginning to cover these costs (“Sex Reassignment”,
In today’s society, there are very clear-cut pictures of how males and females should act. Gender roles are certain norms associated with sex that involve social and behavioral aspects. As young children, we do not necessarily understand those stereotypes or gender roles (Bradley and Zucker, 3). Weather they are enforced by the parents or not. Many young children go through “phases” or periods of time in which they like to act on tendencies of the opposite sex. However, not every child grows out of them, those children are known to have Gender identity Disorder or transsexualism (Psychology Today, 1). Gender identity disorder can also be known as gender dysphoria. It is diagnosed as a person who is unhappy with the …show more content…
These kids tend to get isolated and made fun of. More than half of children diagnosed with Gender identity disorder will have some other mental health issue during their lifetime (Gender Dysphoria: What It Is and How It 's Treated, 2”). Children that show these symptoms before they arrive at elementary school are more likely to be isolated, unhappy and bullied. They often develop depression and anxiety. These children will experience major form of anxiety when dealing with their bodily changes in puberty (“Gender Dysphoria: What It Is and How It 's Treated”, …show more content…
These are known as sex-reassignment surgeries. In the United States there are about 100-500 sex changes per year (Bernstein, 1). To get this procedure, the patient must be diagnosed with Gender dysphoria and be recommended by a therapist. Only then can they begin hormonal treatment. These surgeries can cost anywhere from 7,000$ to 50,000$ (“Sex Reassignment”, 1). A male to female surgery is cheaper, easier to preform, and has a higher success rate. In this surgery, the penis and testicles are removed. The urethra is cut shorter to match a female. However, the prostate remains how it is. For female to male surgeries, the breasts, ovaries, and uterus, are detached. The surgery is more complicated because it involves lengthening the urethra (Bernstein, 1). Some insurances are even beginning to cover these costs (“Sex Reassignment”,