The condition where either males or females feel that they identify more as being of the opposite sex is know as gender identity disorder. This disorder can cause discomfort regarding their bodies and how they feel about themselves. Many individuals who are classified as having this disorder or belong to transgender groups choose to express themselves as the sex that they feel they are and not the biological sex that they were born as. This term is most often used by physicians and physiologists.

For those who are described as having gender identity disorder, it is said that they have felt like they were the wrong gender since they were small children. This issue normally shows itself first in adolescence or in young adulthood, after it has intensified over time. Many groups of people and cultures highly disapprove of transsexual behavior and this can cause truly significant issues for the person afflicted. Problems can arise in their close relationships and with those who they must interact with on a daily basis.

Many people who are transgendered do not really see themselves as having a disorder. Some believe that they have simply been born with the wrong body or as the wrong sex. Those who are within certain transgender groups sometimes question what the norm should be for a person who is experiencing feelings of not having been born as the correct sex. Many argue that gender identity disorders are a product of social construction and are not related to the biological sex or feelings of a person at all.

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