Is being transgender real or just a social construct?
Helen explains that gender identity is absolutely real and fixed from conception, describing how some people don't identify with the gender assigned at birth and exploring the spectrum of gender identity
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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