What is Gender Identity Disorder? Gender identity is one's internal sense of being male or female. Therefore, Gender Identity Disorder is an individual's ongoing discomfort about their biological sex. People with this disorder strongly identify with the sex opposite theirs. Causes for Gender Identity Disorder are not known, however, it is believed to have genetic and biological causes. Gender Identity Disorder is very common in children age two to four. Gender Identity Disorder is also …
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…as people whose gender is in sync with their gender identity. Gender Identity Disorder is difficult to diagnose and there are no known treatments other then emotional support and surgery. Because this disorder is common among very young children, most of whom outgrow it, it is best to wait with treatment until it is clear that this is a permanent condition, rather than force girls to be more girlish and boys to be more boyish.