About Benjamin's Syndrome

What Is Benjamin's Syndrome?

Essentially, Benjamin's Syndrome is a congenital condition in which a girl is born appearing to be male, or a boy is born appearing to be female. This results in them being raised in the gender role opposite to their actual gender, leading to social and psychological distress, on top of the distress inherent in having the wrong sort of body.
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Causes Of Benjamin's Syndrome

The real cause or causes of Benjamin's Synrome are not known for certain. Some might say people with Benjamin's Syndrome are born with souls of the opposite gender to their bodies, which may be true but isn't verifiable. Others consider it to be simply an issue of upbringing, which seems unlikely given that it has occured throughout history in all societies and social classes. But the most plausible explanation is that people with Benjamin's Syndrome have brain structures that do not match the sex of the rest of their bodies, due to some genetic or hormonal irregularity.
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Diagnosing Benjamin's Syndrome

There are currently no medical tests that can detect Benjamin's Syndrome. While advances in medical technology may change this to some extent, it is complicated by the probability that the syndrome has multiple causes. This makes diagnosing the syndrome a difficult matter.
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A Note About Terminology

Benjamin's Syndrome is also known by a number of other names. Though "Benjamin's Syndrome" is not the most widely used term, for various reasons it is greatly preferable to the alternatives.
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