After His Penis Was Destroyed at Age 7 Months in a Botched

question 39

Multiple Choice

After his penis was destroyed at age 7 months in a botched circumcision procedure,Bruce (the subject of the chapter prologue)

• A) then became Brenda.
• B) retained his a male identity.
• C) received regular injections of testosterone from age 15 to 30 .
• D) was given a penile implant at age 5.
• E) received estrogen pills starting at age 5.

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