Intriguing concept

GD seems trendy when everyone speaks about it, as it helps to spread awareness and solutions, but even without existing definition the unique biology of the transsexual's physiology that stands for GD existed for a long long time. I have struggled with GD myself since birth, not with the concept though.

The concept of the film is beautiful at a spiritual level, it implies dettachment from the body and the overall materiality of the reality, and more about being in touch with the spirit of things that is bodyless/genderless in essence, and that we have a capability to fall in love with the spirit more than the body or gender, those on the pansexual side are very often perceived to be by nature the most spiritually developed in this particular aspect, the body becomes secondary when it comes to initial attraction, it comes from the energy to energy, from spirit to spirit, not hormones or chemicals as much.

To me Every Day is indeed one of the most beautiful and timeless films ever made, the theme reaches far beyond all cultural movements. Michael Sucsy is such an amazing filmmaker, isn't he, when it comes to characters, the emotions, he's also done The Vow in 2012. The story of this film could have been taken further, it would be interesting to see a sequel to this, where it could go.

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I'm an older white guy -- one of THOSE people -- and I struggle with the concept of gender dysphoria. It seems like the latest 'trendy' First World mental health problem.

I have the same problem, but at this point, enough actual accredited professionals agree that it's a "thing" that I can't dismiss it as a fad or trend

A lot of "first world problems" only exist because we afford ourselves the luxury of having them, and some may even be a product of our first world existence.

Chris Rock once said (in a comedy routine, admittedly), "Ain't no one lactose intolerant in Rwanda!"

That's true, someone in a third world nation with a peanut allergy just dies. Someone with gender dysphoria probably has a feeling that something isn't right, but is more concerned on a daily basis with getting food and staying healthy.

Personally, I think gender dysphoria has to be treated VERY carefully, because (A) apparently it's better for the subject if it's detected and "treated" early on but (B) we don't want to label or otherwise limit someone's options that early in their life.

So as long as there are experts involved, hopefully with second and third opinions, I can teach myself to accept it as a reality. Within many of our own lifetimes, we've seen societal reversals or at least serious growth of acceptance of (A) interracial marriage, (B) being openly gay and (C) same-sex marriage. Same may well happen with gender dysphoria.

I do NOT accept, however, either the extreme right or extreme left positions, i.e., that people "game the system" just to use a different bathroom OR that someone who transitions was "always that gender."

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at one point she asks A if A considers themself a male or a female. A jumps between female and male bodies and responds that s/he isn't sure what s/he is.

Actually. I think A's answer was, "yes." A isn't "uncertain" at all, rather just completely comfortable being either gender (albeit out of necessity)

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