What is Gender Identity Disorder?
The clinical (or medical) term used to describe those people who describe themselves (or self-determine) as transsexual. The term transsexualism is a misnomer. The clinical term is more accurate as a persons self-perceived identity is emphasised. It is a popular though misleading claim that transsexualism (Gender Identity Disorder) is now has proven that the condition exists as a consequence of an abnormality in the brain, or perhaps as a consequence of some hormonal imbalance prior to birth. Whilst some research has been conducted into the brains of deceased transsexuals studies are limited in scope and far from conclusive. Prenatal hormonal imbalance theories are speculative. The amount of scientific research into transsexualism is limited. Research that has been conducted overwhelmingly points to causation being multi-factorial and primarily psychological in origin. Psychiatric evidence indicates that gender ambiguity can be responsive to therapies without recourse to surgery. Trans
