Bimorphic

Bimorphic is a gender identity used to describe a very specific set of dysphoria. Bimorphic is similar to a combination of genderfluid and bigender with stricter criteria. For one to consider themselves bimorphic, they must fit the following criteria:

• A profound desire to have the genitals of the sex opposite to your assigned birth gender. (Chest dysphoria is not required, but lower dysphoria is.)
• At times you feel completely comfortable as your birth gender, and other times you completely switch to the opposite birth gender. IE, if you are assigned female at birth, you will sometimes switch to being entirely male mentally. If you are assigned male at birth, you will sometimes switch to being entirely female mentally.
  • During this switch, it's very soothing to take on a separate persona such as a different name, different pronouns, presenting yourself as a different character online, dressing differently, etc. This is NOT "another personality" or an "alter", and is simply oneself as the opposite gender. This point is critical due to the next criteria...
  • This switch is far more mental, rather than social or physical, meaning gender-affirming care such as surgery or taking estrogen/testosterone is not helpful, as one will never feel close enough to the gender they switch to. No amount of physical or social affirmation feels "real" enough. Taking on a mental persona is far more comforting and affirming during the switch, rather than trying to achieve physical affirmation.

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See Also

• Bigender
• Genderfluid