The Case of John, Whose Parents Decided to Raise Him

question 71

Multiple Choice

The case of John, whose parents decided to raise him as a girl after a circumcision injury, is presented in your text. Despite hormone replacement therapy and his parents' efforts to raise him as a girl, John never felt like a girl. This case shows that

• A) environmental efforts alone cannot overcome biology.
• B) sex reassignment surgery is not an appropriate intervention for gender dysphoria.
• C) environmental factors influence a person's decision to accept a new sexual identity.
• D) the biosociological theory of gender dysphoria is incorrect.

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Definitions:

Older Parents

Individuals who become parents at an age that is considered older than is typical for childbearing, often involving unique challenges and perspectives.

Raised

Brought up or nurtured growth in a specific environment or manner.

Parenting Grandchildren

The act of taking on the primary caregiving role for one's grandchildren, often due to the absence or incapacity of the parents.

Transition

The process of changing from one state or condition to another, often used in the context of gender transition.