PSYC 436 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Transvestism, Exhibitionism, Dysphoria
26 Apr 2012
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Micropenis study (2 british urologists who didn"t follow john. 1989: publish results on the effect of not correcting for micropenis. Genetic xy intersex individuals (varying degrees and syndromes) Follow up attitude study on individuals from john money study. 85% said they were happy with their assigned gender. Of that, 1/3 were unsure about their gender at some point in their life. 15% thought there should be a third gender. 67% thought that waiting until adulthood for corrective surgery was too late. Micro-penis questionnaire: almost all men say they would rather be a man with a small penis, then be reared as a female. Enlarged clitoris questionnaire: women"s attitudes were more variable then mens. Labeled a male at birth, reared as a male. True hermaphrodite (both testicular and ovarian tissue) Became a women, after being reared as a boy. Very successful professionally, married and living with a woman.
