Is there body dysphoria?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more with body dysphoria.
Depictions of a mismatch between a person's physical sex and their gender identity, otr otherwise feeling dissatisfied with their own bodies.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
122
No
78
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
67
No
4
17
jordanowen
not directly but this can absolutely be implied and may resonate with viewers who experience body dysphoria
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
33
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
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
26
No
6
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
25
No
1
6
KamiSteele
Zooble is a player with an avatar based around a pull apart/put back together mix and match toy. They are also gender ambiguous, with 'they' being what's most often used to address them. Episode 3 has a subplot where Zooble, once again sitting out on an adventure, is drafted into 'therapy' by Caine. It's revealed that Zooble hates their digital body and keeps trying to change it with an endless supply of parts that Caine gave them, but has never been able to find something they liked. While there is applicability towards general body image issues, perfectionism, and self-loathing, the fact that Zooble is gender ambiguous lends further credence for a trans-specific reading.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
25
No
0
-1
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
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.
Movie • 1975 Report
Yes
24
No
5
8
ErinHollow
Presumably. A character sings about crying because of not being able to dress like a girl
Movie • 1991 Report
Yes
23
No
1
2
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 • 2020 Report
Yes
23
No
2
Podcast Report
Yes
22
No
0
1
Decapodia
the episode Body Builder focuses heavily on dysphoria and dysmorphia
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
22
No
6
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
21
No
5
Movie Report
Yes
21
No
6
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
19
No
4
Video Game • 2019 Report
Yes
18
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 • 1989 Report
Yes
16
No
4
2
A Heather is mentioned to have bulemia and makes herself puke to lose weight.
TV Show • 2012 Report
Yes
16
No
3
6
vaporcaat
all of dipper vs manliness is dipper being dysphoric about how he isnt "manly" enough
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
16
No
2
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
16
No
5
Video Game • 2015 Report
Yes
15
No
0
7
fandomsandmusicals
Optional content reveals two ghost characters feel dysphoria about their incorporeal form.
Video Game • 2022 Report
Yes
14
No
5
3
Cotton
why are people saying no? marina can suffer from dysphoria as a party member
Movie • 2016 Report
Yes
14
No
2
2
Melody0660
Deadpool is insecure about what his body mutated into
TV Show • 2009 Report
Yes
14
No
0
2
Finn
Kind of, one of the characters is stuck inside a body that quite literally isn't their own and expresses the distress this causes.
Video Game • 2011 Report
Yes
14
No
0
1
SiRenfield
Pretty much part of the real culprit’s motivation
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
14
No
2
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
14
No
2
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
13
No
3
3
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
Video Game Report
Yes
13
No
2
2
FatherIsCynophobic
Toko Fukawa deals with body dysphoria and is very vocal about her insecurities about her own body. She sometimes takes them out on other students by body-shaming or sl*t-shaming them/other body types.