Buzzcuts, Body Dysmorphia + Gender Dysphoria
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In this video, Molly shaves my head and gives me a makeover while discussing the intersections of body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria.
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For me, agonizing over the appearance of my hair is an OCD-like compulsion, but it differs from OCD because I don't exhibit other OCD symptoms. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) "is distinguished from OCD when the preoccupations or repetitive behaviors focus specifically on appearance." While my experience with BDD is relatively mild and specific to my hair, Molly's experience is very severe and affects their entire body.
Learn more about BDD here: adaa.org/under...
My fixation on my hair has progressed into repetitive hair cutting/pulling, which is the main reason I decided to shave my head. This resembles trichotillomania--a body-focused repetitive behavior that causes hair pulling--but I don't discuss this in the video because it is not something I have fully explored.
Learn more about trichotillomania here: www.mentalhealt...
Gender dysphoria is distress that occurs when a person's physical/assigned gender conflicts with their gender identity (although it is NOT required in order for a person to be transgender).
Learn more about gender dysphoria here:
www.psychiatry...
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I did the same thing like 2 months ago because of basically the same issue.
hey there morgan, my name is also morgan ironically enough. I'm 19, from california, and Ive suffered with ARFID as long as I can remember as well but was only diagnosed a year ago, I also deal with BDD and gender dysphoria as a non binary person. I just stumbled across one of your first videos about your struggle with ARFID and it really helped a lot to hear someone go through such similar shit as me. after looking on your page I see that we have quite a but more in common than just our struggles with eating and a shared name (: thank you so much for creating videos and talking about your life/personal experiences. i cant explain how much finding your channel has helped me today, I cant wait to watch more of your videos because I've never related so closely to another human over the internet.
Morgan: “I don’t know how to pose!”
Me: “Me neither!” * finger guns *
haha in all seriousness i think it’s super awesome that you’re doing videos about stuff like this! while i originally came to your channel years ago because of your art, it’s fun (and also kind of eye-opening) to see your evolution as you come to learn more about being an adult/person.
i definitely agree that the internet can be a butt sometimes, and it’s totally okay for you to feel like you don’t want to share something because of what faceless people may say.
i support your hair experiments (and you should know that dysphoria surrounding hair is not something you’re alone in!) and tbh i’ve also done a little experimenting myself recently. dyed my hair for the first time, and it was nerve wracking, but definitely worth the experience, since a year ago it was something i’d never consider trying.
...and i’m writing an essay again so i’ll shut up now :)
stay cool!
I'm so proud of you for coming out! It was so nice seeing you and Molly again - and I love the new haircut!
I hella agree with all of the discussion in this video about makeup. Also, I love the shaved he'd sooooo muuucchh!!!! Congrats on coming out!!
I’ve struggled with hair dysmorphia more severely for the last 7 years but always had the issue mildly before that. Before this 7 years I controlled my weight along side it. Anyway yeah , now I’m fat but I CANT FUCKING STOP ruining, cutting , bleaching my hair. It’s literally beyond obsession and quite frankly a complete destroyer of my life. And to make matters worse I’ve wasted THOUSANDS of pounds on wigs / extensions only to ruin all them too as wasn’t quite right. This is just the video i wanted to see. Did this mark u feel better in the longer term or just in that manic moment of change that I’m completely addicted to. It’s like a self harm mechanism bleaching my hair then a few moments of absolute euphoria while it’s in a new length or colour…. Two days later WHAM it’s no good again and I’m back to hating myself. I’m almost 39 now, have a lovely man, 4 boys that I absolutely adore and yet I’m still OBSESSED with my fucking hair of a two year old head 😭😭😭I must have been in the toilet when god handed out hair + big eyes 😭. U two would be so fantastic to be around… no one really gets it. They see it as vanity for me as everyone else would consider me attractive ….. ahhhh wish I could just get over myself n live my fucking life. Thank u for the talk … really great to listen to 🖤🖤🖤
Thanks to you I'm discovering so many things I didn't know before! Thank you for talking about topics which are not really known :)
The buzz cut looks amazing
I often will wear clothes that are too small for me because I always think of myself as small, skinny, and sickly like I was when my health issues began. But it's not too bad, I dont like being shirtless though.
I love your haircut!
You should do more ARFID trying new foods vids.
you look so pretty
Are Molly and Quinn dating because I ship it
Nah