The Famous Case of David Reimer Suggests That Surgically Modifying

question 155

Multiple Choice

The famous case of David Reimer suggests that surgically modifying a person's sex

• A) in infancy should be curtailed.
• B) after puberty should be curtailed.
• C) should be curtailed.
• D) should be curtailed in males.
• E) should be curtailed in females.

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