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overduck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Wonderful book. The author did an amazing job of respectfully recounting the events and informing the reader in a way that was interesting. I learned a lot, and I felt a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Infertility, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexual content
rheinajolenee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
if john money has zero haters i am dead.
jen286's review against another edition
5.0
Gender and sex and all of that interests me. People who get sex changes interest me as I have no idea what it would feel like to be a different person in my skin. I just cannot imagine what it would be like, so I like learning more on the topic. This book was really amazing and horrible to think that this is a true story. This is the story of a boy who had a botched surgery and the doctors and parents at the time decided to make him into a girl as they thought that was best for him at the time. The entire time he was growing up he had what seemed like very traumatic sessions with the doctor who was convinced that is he was raised as a girl he would feel like a girl/think like a girl/be a girl. This goes back to the whole nature vs nurture and this doctor was convinced that nurture would win out. This case was also perfect for him as the boy was part of a set of twins and the other twin was raised as a boy. The doctor published papers full of lies to back up his argument and the poor boy was the one to pay the price for all of this. When he tried to talk to the doctor about how he felt like a girl he would get yelled at and such….it just sounded horrible. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to be this kid. Unfortunately I wanted something really horrible to happen to the doctor, like end up in jail or something, but alas no such luck. If you are interested in this subject matter this is a great read.
amberfedmonston's review against another edition
5.0
I had to read this book for a class in gender, and oh my goodness. What a crazy story. I had so many emotions. Can’t stop talking about it.
horrorgami's review against another edition
4.0
I remember learning about David Reimer's case during my Psych 1 (Intro to Psych) and Psych 30 (Human Sexuality) classes in college where I'm studying psychology and remember feeling sad and upset for him and utterly enraged and dissapointed by Dr. Money and what seems to be his lack thereof of ethics that psychologist and researchers learn in the span of their college career under their major. So when I found this book I immediately had to purchase it and read it and I'm glad that I did - it gave a furthur insight into the lives of the Reimer's and answered questions that I had that lingered from when I had learned about what had happened to David during my psychology courses. Exceptionally researched and written - 4.5 out of 5 and a forever favorite.
chupacabra2000's review against another edition
2.0
This book pissed me off. Not just for the main story (actively hurting children to fit into narrow societal norms) but the weird focus and angles from the writer. That the main person really doesn't have a say until the last chapters, but also the ignorant language and dehumanization of trans- and intersexual human beings. Also smoothing over the extremely alarming and manipulative behaviour from John Money. Interesting story, but not enough layers to such a complex question as gender theory.
elisespieces's review against another edition
4.0
Such an interesting and infuriating read. To learn about Dr. John Money's unethical research methods and how long they continued without any evidence of success is terrifying and heartbreaking, especially in the case of David.
brehudson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0