Imagine You Are a Psychologist Who Was Asked to Consult

question 85

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a psychologist who was asked to consult on a case of a 10-month-old boy, Seth, who was in an accident that severely mangled his penis.His parents are considering reassigning this child's gender because of the damage to one of his primary sex organs.What would you recommend they do?

• A)raise Seth as a girl
• B)raise Seth as a boy
• C)raise Seth as a girl, but give her the choice to take hormone supplements in adolescence
• D)move to a country that has legalized a third gender category