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How does gender identity overlap with eating disorders?
Fear of being perceived as feminine
with Kayti Protos, MSW, LCSW
(1:43 min)
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Key Terms:
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Gender dysphoria: Distress endured from incongruence between gender identity and sex assigned at birth
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Misgender: Incorrectly gendering someone, usually through name, pronouns, or other gendered terms
Helpful Hint:​
Avoid assuming that the eating disorder is connected to gender identity.
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Sometimes it is, sometimes it is not.
Best way to find out?
Ask the client!
(Duffy et al., 2016; Jones et al., 2016; Protos, 2020; Wagner & Stevens, 2017)
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