WGST 2812 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Kenneth Zucker, Gender Dysphoria, Queer Theory
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Week (cid:1005)(cid:1004): nov (cid:1005)(cid:1004) discussion nov (cid:1005)(cid:1004) - queering childhoods. Gender - nonconformity, children and the canadian context. Until recently the issue of gender nonconformity was regulated within the dsm. Gender nonconformity thought it as a health issue. Nonconformity was diagnosed as "gender identity disorder" in the diagnostic statistical manual. Gender identity disorder-preoccupation with cross-sex activities, appearance, strong preference for cross-sex roles, strong desire to live or be treated as the other sex. Due to some people believing that gender nonconformity is just a health issue or a disorder, we see conversion therapy come into play to try and "cure" the individual. Due to wide societal issues, trans and queer people often have mental issues such as depression or anxiety. Many children suppress their gender nonconformity because of their parents and societal pressures. Late 2010 the dsm removed gender identity disorder and replaced it with "gender dysphoria" Canada - parental desire to "cure" gender nonconforming children is specialized by dr.