People with gender identity disorder were previous called transsexuals and now are more accurately referred to as:

A) transvestites.
B) pedophiles.
C) always men.
D) gender dysphoric.

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People with gender identity disorder were previous called transsexuals and now are more accurately referred to as:A)  transvestites.B)  pedophiles.C)  always men.D)  gender dysphoric.

Brendan Byerly · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The term gender dysphoria is now used to describe what was previously referred to as gender identity disorder. This term more accurately reflects the distress or discomfort that may accompany the incongruence between one's experienced or expressed gender and one's assigned gender at birth, rather than focusing solely on the identity itself.

People with gender identity disorder were previous called transsexuals and now are more accurately referred to as:

A) transvestites.
B) pedophiles.
C) always men.
D) gender dysphoric.

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