The Common Practice of Surgically Altering the Genitalia of Babies

question 42

Multiple Choice

The common practice of surgically altering the genitalia of babies born with ambiguous genitalia to more closely resemble male or female sex characteristics suggests the prevalence of which of the following?

• A) biological determinism
• B) sexual dimorphism
• C) social essentialism
• D) gender performance

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