John Money of John Hopkins University. The twin boys referenced is the Reimer family. David Reimer (born Bruce) had an accident during a circumcision procedure. This was in the mid-60s and the ability to either reconstruct or repair the boy's penis was non-existent. So it was decided he was going to be raised as a girl due to Money's idea that gender was a social construct and not something innate. Money viewed this as the perfect experiment since he had his identical twin brother, Brian, raised along side him.
It's a disturbing tale to say the least. Money conducted a variety of twisted 'therapies' on the boys, such as having them simulate sexual acts with each other and doing genital inspections. He based most of his gender theories on the pair and widely reported that the transition was a success.
Trouble is that was far from the truth. When David was around 14, his parents finally confessed what had happened and he transitioned back to being male immediately. Both David and his brother Brian ended up committing suicide later in their lives because neither could deal with the traumas that were inflicted on them.
"As Nature Made Him : The boy who was raised as a girl" by John Colapinto was a well written book on the subject. It's not for the faint of heart. What those children went through was horrifying.
John Money of John Hopkins University. The twin boys referenced is the Reimer family. David Reimer (born Bruce) had an accident during a circumcision procedure. This was in the mid-60s and the ability to either reconstruct or repair the boy's penis was non-existent. So it was decided he was going to be raised as a girl due to Money's idea that gender was a social construct and not something innate. Money viewed this as the perfect experiment since he had his identical twin brother, Brian, raised along side him.
It's a disturbing tale to say the least. Money conducted a variety of twisted 'therapies' on the boys, such as having them simulate sexual acts with each other and doing genital inspections. He based most of his gender theories on the pair and widely reported that the transition was a success.
Trouble is that was far from the truth. When David was around 14, his parents finally confessed what had happened and he transitioned back to being male immediately. Both David and his brother Brian ended up committing suicide later in their lives because neither could deal with the traumas that were inflicted on them.
"As Nature Made Him : The boy who was raised as a girl" by John Colapinto was a well written book on the subject. It's not for the faint of heart. What those children went through was horrifying.
Oh wow thanks will read up!