Narration: It helps to think about feelings about gender as a spectrum too: A scale shows a smiley face labeled "EUPHORIA" on the far left and then a number of marks leading to a distressed face labeled "DYSPHORIA" on the far right. Narration: Most people usually fall somewhere in the middle, not one side or the other. Evan's companion looks a their reflection which is wildly wavy and wobbly. Narration: Dysphoria feels like looking into funhouse mirrors. Your reflection's skewed in every direction you look. A common feeling is apathy. But when you find yourself, you'll know it! Suddenly, the friend's reflection pulls into focus, showing what they would look like if they had a shorter, asymmetrical haircut and wore a dark beret with a differently-styled t-shirt. "Aha!" Says the friend to their own reflection. "Here I am!"
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