Yeah, some people do feel "Trapped in the wrong body" but a lot of trans people (myself included here) feel like it... isn't reality. It's not that simple. But it seems to have gotten a life of its own (Maybe because it's something Cis people can understand or think they can).
But a lot of times it's something to use to explain to someone who's not getting it. Or to get the treatment you need.
I guess even the "non-medical" terms can be influenced by the "good Dr.'s" >.<
Also, in general - like you were saying - When trans people in history didn't use medical terms, it generally wasn't because they were respecting the "learned medics" it was because that wasn't part of their life and their vocabulary. And in many places, it *still isn't*. Sometimes the medical terms aren't even super accurate to real life experience.
On the other hand, I've found "dysphoria" to be an incredibly useful term to describe certain moments. And I wouldn't want to not have that. And i didn't get the "right" to use it from some doctor.
(although I've found having the words "dysphoria" *and* "dissonance" to be even more useful)
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But a lot of times it's something to use to explain to someone who's not getting it. Or to get the treatment you need.
I guess even the "non-medical" terms can be influenced by the "good Dr.'s" >.<
Also, in general - like you were saying - When trans people in history didn't use medical terms, it generally wasn't because they were respecting the "learned medics" it was because that wasn't part of their life and their vocabulary. And in many places, it *still isn't*. Sometimes the medical terms aren't even super accurate to real life experience.
On the other hand, I've found "dysphoria" to be an incredibly useful term to describe certain moments. And I wouldn't want to not have that. And i didn't get the "right" to use it from some doctor.
(although I've found having the words "dysphoria" *and* "dissonance" to be even more useful)