The Case of David Reimer, the Boy Who Was Raised

question 51

Multiple Choice

The case of David Reimer, the boy who was raised as a girl after a circumcision accident, demonstrates

• A) the impact of genetic sex and prenatal hormones on a person's sense of self as male or female.
• B) that gender stereotyping can have devastating effects on self-esteem.
• C) the stronger role of the environment over heredity in determining one's gender identity.
• D) that gender reassignment surgery changes a person's sexual identity.

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Definitions:

Malignant Melanoma

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Numbness

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