How to Use gender dysphoria in a Sentence

gender dysphoria

noun
Definition of gender dysphorianext
  • At the start of the novel, Nadir is in the midst of grief, artist block and a growing threat of eviction all while dealing with gender dysphoria.
    — Delfina V Barbiero, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Two of the three judges said the evolving issue of gender dysphoria may be better left in the hands of state legislatures.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
  • For some, there’s a natural refuge from the inner turmoil of gender dysphoria in the non-judgment of the natural world.
    — Ben Harris, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Feb. 2021
  • One has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, and the other hasn’t.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Eastwood's trans identity saved her own life from suicide and the demons of gender dysphoria.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
  • If approved, the rule would limit care for the treatment of gender dysphoria in Florida.
    — Dr. Alicia Zellmer, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2022
  • A lot of my struggles came from gender dysphoria and eating disorders, which very much have to do with the physical form.
    — Cat Zhang, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Oprah gave Page space not just to talk about the difficulties of living with untreated gender dysphoria, but to talk about the joy of feeling at home in their body for the first time.
    — refinery29.com, 2 May 2021
  • Adults need to grow up and stop the contagion, while being sensitive to the people who truly suffer the cross of gender dysphoria.
    — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The film is centered on Sasha, a seven-year-old girl who’s growing up in a town near Reims and who has been, from earliest childhood, aware of her gender dysphoria.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But for those children who face gender dysphoria, and for their families, the consequences of this bill could not be more profound.
    — Julia Zorthian, TIME, 29 Dec. 2023
  • And the truth is that this issue of gender dysphoria is uniting people of all political stripes.
    — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 22 Mar. 2021
  • For as long as Eli could remember, gender dysphoria had hung like a fog, obscuring any solid sense of self.
    — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Also know how to help combat gender dysphoria, which might arise after the appointment for some teens.
    — Alison Fox, Parents, 4 June 2024
  • The retraction of a paper on rapid-onset gender dysphoria is part of a disturbing trend.
    — Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 24 June 2023
  • When is the earliest a child can be diagnosed with gender dysphoria?
    — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Lappert said there has been a sharp increase in the number of young people diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Peterson found that Campbell has the most severe type of gender dysphoria.
    — Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 20 Dec. 2020
  • After our children left home, my gender dysphoria returned with a vengeance.
    — Paula Stone Williams, CNN, 2 June 2021
  • About one-third of those have received puberty blockers or hormones to treat gender dysphoria, the doctor said.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 5 May 2022
  • But, the surgery would be prohibited if it is intended to treat gender dysphoria.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • After changing her birth name from Anna Pauline to Pauli, Murray briefly wrote about her struggles with gender dysphoria.
    — Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There’s also a scene of extreme gender dysphoria that may be upsetting for some viewers.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The clinic could not say how many of those referred for puberty blockers had autism, which is common among those who express gender dysphoria.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2020
  • John, a 17-year-old in Shelby County, also began showing symptoms of gender dysphoria at a young age.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Medicaid can no longer be used to pay for medications and surgeries of those diagnosed with gender dysphoria in the state.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Alabama was the first state to apply felony penalties to what parents and advocates say is vital care for youth with gender dysphoria.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Telfer was raised by a single mother and hid her gender dysphoria for fear of being persecuted.
    — New York Times, 1 June 2021
  • While breast reduction surgery is the right treatment for some patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a state should be allowed to prevent doctors from using it to treat the common cold.
    — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 June 2024
  • One of the highest-profile issues has been restricting use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors with gender dysphoria.
    — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024

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