Monique is seven years old and prefers wearing her older brother's clothes to the frilly dresses her mother wants her to wear. She has gone so far as to repeatedly insist that she is a boy and she chooses only male playmates at school. Most likely, Monique is showing the childhood correlates of

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Monique's behavior is consistent with childhood gender dysphoria, which is characterized by a persistent and strong desire to be of the opposite gender, a preference for clothing and toys typically associated with the opposite gender, and a preference for playmates of the opposite gender. Monique's behavior does not meet the criteria for transvestic fetishism, as she does not experience sexual arousal from wearing her brother's clothes. Transgender behavior disorder and transsexual gender disorder are outdated terms that are no longer used in the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria.

Monique Is Seven Years Old and Prefers Wearing Her Older