Gender incongruence

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BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER

Body neutrality gives me the freedom not to love my body

How body neutrality, not body positivity, allowed me to acknowledge the fraught relationship between myself and my body

by Payal Dhar

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IDENTITY

Affirming transgender people’s identities is more than politeness

Trans people bear a heavy burden of stigma. Affirming their chosen identity helps to build their psychological resilience

by David Matthew Doyle

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PARENTING AND FAMILIES

Radical love: how my trans child changed my identity as a mother

My child grew into a new version of himself – as all children do – and I wondered about my new role. Anger helped me grasp it

by Patricia Martin