Money Reserch Onto Gender Development Flashcards

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Participants

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45 males with gender reassignment- 43 had defective penises 
All in same hospitals, longitudinal 
Matched pairs (with similar male) 
Focus is on Bruce and brain, 7 months circumcision accident, money says change Bruce to Brenda, given oestrogen.
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Procedure

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Case study- other cases made money convinced it would work
17 months sex reassignment
Annual follow up for next 9 years

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Results

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At 9 Brenda had female gender identity predicts a female adult sex life.
Few masculine traits described as her imitating her twin brother.

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Conclusion

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Initial evidence suggests biology can be overcome through surgery, hormones etc
Gender is indifferent at birth, born gender neutral

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Aim

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To gain info when babies are brought up to be the opposite sex.

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