David Reimer, given the name Bruce Reimer, was a man of Canadian origin born physically male. Reimer, together with his twin had urinating issues that led to his family seeking medical intervention. A case that saw Reimer's family re-sought to circumcise the boys at a tender age of seven months. David Reimer's circumcision went wrong and led to David's genitalia being burned beyond recognition. Therefore, David Reimer had to grow without having a penis (Koch, 2017). The family was bothered with the child's development and opted for a gender identity and sexual development intervention.
A medical move in which Reimer's parents had to weigh their options carefully. The medical physicians believed that following Reimer's condition, it could be easier to operate with a functional constructed vagina than a penis which could not be surgically constructed. Further consultation proved that Reiner could easily achieve a functional sexual maturation being a girl than being a boy. As such, sex reassignment surgery would be of best interest for one of the Reimer's twins. …show more content…
David Bruce Reimer's name was changed to a female one, Brenda. Psychological support for the Reimer's family was conducted immediately after the reassignment and the progress. The assignment was considered a valid case of social learning concept of gender identity for two reasons. The first reason being that since David Reimer had an identical twin, Brian; the twin could take control of the shared genes, intrauterine environment, and the family environment as well. The second reason was the reputation that would arise following the first successful reassignment and
A medical move in which Reimer's parents had to weigh their options carefully. The medical physicians believed that following Reimer's condition, it could be easier to operate with a functional constructed vagina than a penis which could not be surgically constructed. Further consultation proved that Reiner could easily achieve a functional sexual maturation being a girl than being a boy. As such, sex reassignment surgery would be of best interest for one of the Reimer's twins. …show more content…
David Bruce Reimer's name was changed to a female one, Brenda. Psychological support for the Reimer's family was conducted immediately after the reassignment and the progress. The assignment was considered a valid case of social learning concept of gender identity for two reasons. The first reason being that since David Reimer had an identical twin, Brian; the twin could take control of the shared genes, intrauterine environment, and the family environment as well. The second reason was the reputation that would arise following the first successful reassignment and