Review David Reimer’s story as an example of psychosexual development “gone wrong,” and what professionals and parents need to be mindful of in guiding a youth’s gender and sex role development.
Tasks:
In a minimum of 200 words, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:
- What are your thoughts on David Reimer’s story?
- How would you help parents who want to make the tough decision of assigning their child a gender at birth? What do professionals need to be mindful of in giving such guidance, especially regarding the matter of “readiness,” for such a transition? Consider that parents also have the option of not assigning a gender at birth and how this can be advised as well.
- How does David’s story give us more insight on sexual identity and development?
- What are your thoughts on the merging of orientation, behaviors, and identification when it comes to our sexuality?
Support your rationale and analysis by using at least two resources from professional literature in your response. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (websites ending in .edu or .gov).
Your discussion posts and all written assignments should reflect graduate-level writing skills and appropriate use of APA style, including in-text citations and references.
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