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Originally Posted by Rathji
It is different.
Gender is a social construct, and as such is a product of our minds. If your mind thinks it is feminine gender, then it is. It's not as simple as an anorexic thinking they are fat, because fat is a physical state. Just thinking you are fat does not make you fat, but thinking that your gender is feminine does make you feminine.
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Among all the body dysmorphia, is gender unique as a social construct?
Perhaps you could also clarify - is having a penis not a physical state as well? Would it also not be worth exploring why the mind feels that way? Once again, why bring the body to the mind only when it comes to gender? In every other situation is seems the treatment is the attempt to bring the mind to the body.
If you cannot answer I would appreciate that information rather than have the question ignored over and over.