SOC 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: David Reimer, Plastic Surgery, John Money
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We treat children differently which manifest in gender development. The differences are from how we treat them. So she was raised as a girl for 14 years of her life. Psychologist believed any boy could be raised as a girl. Dr. john money reputation ruined, david reimer suicide. Some say it was his theory that led to david"s death. Janet wrote to him, and suggested that the boy should be turned into a girl. Dr. money theorized that baby was gender neutral for first 2 years of his life - how he is nurtured can determine what the baby"s gender identity would be. He dressed as girl, and dr. money told them to keep the secret from brenda . When brenda was 7, dr. money told public that the theory was right. Theory of gender neutrality - nurture more important than nature. Tried to convince her to get vaginal reconstruction.
