CONTEXT: In 5+ sentences, share how the posting below reinforces your understanding of the case or an ethical principle

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In 5+ sentences, share how the posting below reinforces your understanding of the case or an ethical principle.  Provide constructive, thoughtful feedback designed to build an engaging dialog.  To achieve this, you can ask questions, or share a website or articles, that address topics relevant to the case. DO NOT REPEAT OR ANSWER THE QUESTIONS LISTED. 

 

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1. Some people have argued that the Johns Hopkins psychologist used this opportunity as an experiment to test his nurture theory of gender identity. What are the expected results of this experiment, assuming that the nurture theory is valid?

Let's refer back to the study itself. We know that the John Hopkin's psychologist nurture theory, consisted of one identifying themself as male or female, by the environmental factors and/or social interactions they were raised upon. With this being said, I feel like if this theory was valid, the outcome of castration should make Bruce feel more feminine, especially with his parents raising him around feminism. In much simpler words, if the nurture theory was valid, the expected results would yield more feminism within Bruce's identity, with masculinity being slight to none. In this perspective, Bruce's parents raising him as a female would make Bruce identify himself as a female.

2. According to the nurture theory, predict the gender identity Bruce would express if he were not subjected to gender re-assignment surgery and raised as a boy?

Again, since the nurture theory involves one identification determined by environmental variables, a rejection of gender re-assignment surgery/ being reared as a boy, would have Bruce express himself as a male. See, there would be no encouragement of convincing Buce to behave as a girl. In the nurture theory, he or she identify themself as male or female, was taught through social interactions, and by instillments of what a boy/girl should behave as.

3. Provide one peer-reviewed article, selected from our UMGC Library's databases, that address current research or theory on gender identity.

To be honest, I have many things I dream on doing with my psychology degree, and one thing that's exciting to me is having the opportunity to counsel transgenders. I feel this way because from what I've learned, these groups of individuals are at heightened risk for suicides. Interestingly, I was able to come across an article called " Gender Variations, Generational Effects, and Mental Health of Transgender People in Relation to Timing and Status of Gender Identity Milestone". In this article, the researchers focused on the milestones of gender identity configured in different gender groups and/or cohorts by generalization. Also, focusing on how these milestones and timing of generation ties in with the different situations TGD people experience. Transgender and gender diverse people (TGD) have to deal with others acceptance of who they identify as, own internalization of their stigma, accepting their own appearance, and trying to affirm their own gender.

Methodology includes (N=861) participants; which included, genderqueer, transgender men, transgender women, non-binary, and other gender identities. The results of the study by my perspective strongly related to gender identity. For instance, researchers was able to find a correlation between gender identity and generational cohorts. Generation X and Boomers + were linked to most likely being transwoman. Thinking of places like Nellies down Washington, D.C., I do recall seeing many individuals in these generations being transwoman more than transmen. 

4.  In light of newer research on gender identity, what advice would you give parents who are considering gender re-assignment of a male infant who lacks a penis, but has functional testicles?

When looking at this study and collecting my own thoughts, I would advise parents to let them child choose which gender identity they want to identify as. I wouldn't be so quick to choose my child's own identity for themselves. It's basically like forcing them to be something that they might not feel they are. If I'm making any sense. See, like Bruce experienced himself. Although his parents were trying to raise him up as a girl, he didn't feel the same way. He identified himself as a boy. Almost like trying to convince an NFL football player to be a ballerina. 

5.  What are your thoughts on therapist behavior. What guidelines and codes of ethics direct therapists managing cases of this nature?

I can't quite really say but in a way I feel like the therapist was non-chalant in his deliverance. In what I'm trying to say is, that the therapist seems to be real firm in his theory of what would occur during a gender reassignment. Thus, a guideline I feel like wasn't taking seriously, is researchers' recognition that other factors can come into play with a gender reassignment. It's not a one-sided situation.

 

Schillo, K.K. (2011). Nurture: The Case of the Boy Who Became a Girl.  National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York.