Sam was a child with gender identity disorder. Now he is 26 and, feeling trapped in a man's body, he wants to become a woman. Adults with gender identity disorder are often referred to as a

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Adults with gender identity disorder who want to physically transition to the opposite sex are referred to as transsexuals. Transvestite refers to a person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex but does not necessarily have a desire to permanently change their gender. Lesbian refers to a woman who is attracted to other women, and autogynephilia refers to a specific type of gender identity disorder characterized by a sexual attraction to the image of oneself as a woman.

Sam Was a Child with Gender Identity Disorder