???????? Do you believe that dissatisfaction with one’s biologic sex should be considered abnormal behavior or a variation in gender expression? Explain your answer.

One of the most controversial issues that has plagued the DSM system is whether to classify transgender identity as a mental disorder (Cohen-Kettenis & Pfäfflin, 2010).
The previous edition of the DSM, the DSM-IV, diagnosed people with transgender identity as having gender identity disorder or GID if they experienced emotional distress or impaired functioning in their work life or social relationships. But many people, including many advocates in the transgender community, argue that “difference” should not be equated with “disease” and that the term gender identity disorder unfairly stigmatizes people whose identity is different than the norm by implying that they suffer from a mental disorder by dint of their gender identity.
As we noted, the term gender identity disorder was replaced in DSM-5 with a new diagnostic term, gender dysphoria, to emphasize the intense discomfort or distress that transgender people may experience from the mismatch between their gender identity and their designated gender. This change underscores the view that gender identity itself is not a mental disorder.
However, it remains unclear whether the use of the more neutral term, gender dysphoria, will quell the debate. Some people argue that whatever distress people with transgender identity experience may not reflect their personal struggles with their gender identity but rather the difficulties they face in adjusting to a society that stigmatizes and discredits them.