Abstract
Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is classified as a mental illness and included in the DSM-IV and ICD-1O. It will also be included in the DSM-V. The psychiatric diagnosis, in spite of some apparent advantages, has significant psychological and social adverse implications. This paper discusses some of the main epistemological reasons to consider gender variance as a mental disorder. It will also evaluate whether reasons of other kinds (pragmatic, rather than epistemological) may justify the inclusion of gender variance amongst mental illnesses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12.1-22 |
Journal | Monash bioethics review |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |