Why might some clinicians favor removing gender dysphoria from the DSM?

A) They don't understand the psychological distress transgender people experience.
B) They believe transgender people are less likely to experience psychological distress.
C) They believe the stigma of being transgender is what leads to distress.
D) A good treatment protocol has not been developed.

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Mwaka Namfukwe · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Clinicians who favor removing gender dysphoria from the DSM often argue that the distress associated with being transgender is not inherent to the condition itself but is instead largely due to societal stigma and discrimination. They suggest that the pathologization of transgender identities contributes to this stigma, and removing gender dysphoria from diagnostic manuals could help reduce it.

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