Ariel was born with the biological sexual organs of a female and after puberty had the physical characteristics of a female; however, Ariel always felt like a boy/man. As a teenager, Ariel began dressing in a more "masculine manner" and began using masculine pronouns. Early in adulthood Ariel decided to undergo surgery as part of his transition process. This surgery is an example of Ariel changing his physical body in order to correspond with his ______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


Ans: Gender Identity

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