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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Ablatio Penis: More on the John v Joan CaseShow More
Dear Editor,
In their timely review regarding gender assignment in newborns with physical intersex conditions, Ahmed et al [1] made a cursory reference to the ‘John v Joan case,’ noting that it ‘famously challenged’ John Money’s hypothesis about the importance of the rearing environment vis-á-vis gender identity differentiation and formation. Ahmed et al comment that ‘this single, rather atypical ca...
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