Radical Philosophy
Dr. Money had much to prove. He wanted to put his theories into practice, and David’s situation made it possible. He thought that society and parental influences dictated sexual identity formation. He wished to use the baby to prove his thoughts, and the twin brother was the control.
Radical Philosophy
Signing Over Permission
The Reimers were farm kids and young themselves, so they didn’t understand gender progressions well. Dr. Money easily convinced them to turn David into a girl. That meant feeding the 2-year-old female hormones and performing surgery!
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Signing Over Permission
