This is the story of David Reimer. David was born “Bruce” – along with an identical twin brother, Brian. At 7 months of age, there was a circumcision accident in which “Bruce’s” penis was almost entirely burnt off. It was 1966, and the Reimer’s sought the best medical advice available.
What is the difference between sex, gender and sexual orientation?
What is the power of DNA , and can our nurturing out-muscle it?
Based on this story, is gender the result of genetics or environment?
What do you make of the fact that “Brenda” was raised a girl and given female hormones , but grew up to marry a woman?
What does this suggest about the origins of sexual orientation?
Remember, we all will watch the video so I do not need a movie review. I’m looking for students to think more deeply than a summary. What do you think about what happened and why? Integration of textbook and video material and critical thinking are key here.
