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A well-dressed man came with a feeling of women trapped in man-body is suffering from

A
Paraphilia
B
Toucherism
C
Gender identity disorder
D
Frotteurism
High-Yield Explanation
Ans:C-Gender identity disorderGender identity disorderThese disorders are characterized by disturbance in gender identity, i.e., the sense of one's masculinity or femininity is disturbed. Gender identity disorders have the following two characteristics : ?1. A strong and persistent cross-gender identification which is manifested by : ?Repeatedly stated desire to be, or the insistence that he or she is, of the other sex.Wearing the clothes of other sex (cross-dressing), Preference for cross-sex roles in plays or fantasies, Preference for playmates of the other sex.2. Persistent discomfo with his or her sex.Impoant gender identity disorders are : -Transsexualism: - It has all the characteristics of gender identity disorder (see above). The most characteristic feature is that there is marked preoccupation with the wish to get rid of one's genitals and secondary sex characteristics and to adopt the sex characteristics of other sex (perceived-gender), e.g., Female transexuals request for hysterectomy or mastectomy.Dual-role transvestism: - It is characterized by wearing clothes of the opposite sex to enjoy the temporary experience of membership of the opposite sex, but without any desire for a more permanent sex change (unlike transsexualism). Both transsexualism and dual-role transvestism should be differentiated from fetishistic transvestism which is not a gender identity disorder and characterized by wearing the clothes of other sex for sexual excitement which can be categorized as a disorder of sexual preference.Gender-identity disorder of childhood: - This disorder is similar to transsexualism with a very early age of onset (2-4 years of age).

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