Is there body dysphoria?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more with body dysphoria.
It is important to distinguish between body dysmorphia and dysphoria. Dysmorphia is seeing your body as something other than it is (i.e., someone thinking they are overweight when they are a healthy weight), which dysphoria is disliking your body or feeling that something about it is “wrong.” Both are experiences common to transgender people and people with eating disorders, but they are very much different and should be labeled as such.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
118
No
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21
I wouldn't say there is *dysphoria*, because I feel as though that term is intrinsically linked to gender, but there is definitely *dysmorphia*
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
35
No
2
14
jordanowen
not directly but this can absolutely be implied and may resonate with viewers who experience body dysphoria
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
32
No
3
14
cosmonaut
One of the main characters is a shapeshifter and there is a brief conversation about shapeshifting that can be interpreted as an allegory for body dysphoria.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
27
No
1
2
AliB
S4
E4
Cal experiences a lot of dysphoria in season 4. It's made worse as they get their period while taking testosterone
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
24
No
6
11
AlmightyKingPrawn
There isn't in the transgender sense, which I believe this is mostly referring to, but The Spot is shown to be unhappy with the holes in his body and wants revenge on Miles as a result.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
23
No
0
0
dekusfreckle
There are 3 characters who present it; one for being trans, another for not being "manly" enough and a third one for being fat (I wouldn't describe them as overweight but just plus sized or thicc). The third one is shown to have overcome it after puberty
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
23
No
6
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
21
No
5
Movie Report
Yes
21
No
6
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
20
No
5
Podcast Report
Yes
19
No
0
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Decapodia
the episode Body Builder focuses heavily on dysphoria and dysmorphia
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
19
No
2
Movie • 1991 Report
Yes
18
No
2
1
Buffalo Bill is shown experimenting with tucking, and is also shown using the skins of victims to make garments with breasts and female genitalia on them
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
18
No
4
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
17
No
1
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Everyone is mentioned to have a different body in the world this takes place while having regular human bodies where they come from, this causes Pomni to freak out when she sees herself in a mirror
Video Game • 2019 Report
Yes
16
No
1
4
lilpig
Yes. The main character regularly insults and is horrified by his own body. Some of it is needlessly harsh, and some of it is well-informed, as years of alcohol/drug use have done considerable damage.
There is no body dysphoria relating to gender identity presented in the game.
There is no body dysphoria relating to gender identity presented in the game.
Movie • 1975 Report
Yes
15
No
6
4
ErinHollow
Presumably. A character sings about crying because of not being able to dress like a girl
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
15
No
2
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
15
No
5
Movie • 1989 Report
Yes
14
No
3
1
A Heather is mentioned to have bulemia and makes herself puke to lose weight.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
14
No
13
Video Game • 2022 Report
Yes
13
No
5
3
Cotton
why are people saying no? marina can suffer from dysphoria as a party member
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
12
No
5
1
cherry
not in terms of gender dysphoria, but claudia is very uncomfortable with how her body has stopped aging
Video Game • 2011 Report
Yes
12
No
0
1
SiRenfield
Pretty much part of the real culprit’s motivation
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
12
No
2
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
11
No
2
2
Anonymous
S5
E5
Kind of. [SPOILERS]
Steven experiences a lot of his mothers memories and sometimes this is expressed with him not knowing if he is fully himself or not. A lot of homeworld gems also make fun of stevens appearance because they still think he's Rose/Pink in a disguise. He is dressed in feminine clothes when he’s captured by the diamonds
Steven experiences a lot of his mothers memories and sometimes this is expressed with him not knowing if he is fully himself or not. A lot of homeworld gems also make fun of stevens appearance because they still think he's Rose/Pink in a disguise. He is dressed in feminine clothes when he’s captured by the diamonds
Book • 2022 Report
Yes
11
No
0
2
Arthur_the_bee
There’s a lot of trans characters and Benji describes his dysphoria
TV Show • 2012 Report
Yes
11
No
3
4
vaporcaat
all of dipper vs manliness is dipper being dysphoric about how he isnt "manly" enough
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
11
No
4
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
11
No
1