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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be very cautious about trying to diagnose somethong here. There is no need to place a label on such a young child either way. There is really no way to tell if he is gay, straight, truly transgender, or just likes dresses. He can just be a boy who likes dress up, without pushing any adult notions on him for the time being.
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Clearly you don't know much about gender dysphoria. It's not about labeling a child as being gay or straight or transgender. The parents are seeking information.  Perhaps a diagnosis will come out of it, perhaps not. But if it does, it will come from medical professionals well-versed in this area. [/quote]

It is only gender dysphoria if somebody makes him dysphoric. And I think there is a real risk of overdiagnosing gender dysphoria. Many many gay men report engaging in stereotypical feminine play as children. It is good to get support, but tagging a boy who likes to play with dolls as transgender is just as wrong as any other kind of gender essentialism.

And to pp who would not allow it in your home - f you, you are the problem [/quote]

So you think diagnosing a child with gender dysphoria is just about whether he plays with dolls? Really, are you that naive?

From the DSM-V: Characteristics of the condition:
For a person to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, there must be a marked difference between the individual’s expressed/experienced gender and the gender others would assign him or her, and it must continue for at least six months. [b]In children, the desire to be of the other gender must be present and verbalized. This condition causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.[/b]
Gender dysphoria is manifested in a variety of ways, including strong desires to be treated as the other gender or to be rid of one’s sex characteristics, or a strong conviction that one has feelings and reac- tions typical of the other gender.
The DSM-5 diagnosis adds a post-transition specifier for people who are living full-time as the desired gender (with or without legal sanction of the gender change). This ensures treatment access for indi- viduals who continue to undergo hormone therapy, related surgery, or psychotherapy or counseling to support their gender transition.
Gender dysphoria will have its own chapter in DSM-5 and will be separated from Sexual Dysfunctions and Paraphilic Disorders.[/quote]

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