Interesting Ruminations on Gender
Explore thought-provoking books on gender, identity, and the nature-versus-nurture debate. This curated reading list features compelling biographies like As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto, offering deep ruminations on masculinity, biology, and the human experience. Discover essential nonfiction for understanding gender and selfhood.
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As Nature Made Him
by John Colapinto
In 1967, after a twin baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his family agreed to a radical treatment that would alter his gender. The case would become one of the most famous in modern medicine -- and a total failure. As Nature Made Him tells the extraordinary story of David Reimer, who, when finally informed of his medical history, made the decision to live as a male. A macabre tale of medical arrogance, it is first and foremost a human drama of one man's -- and one family's -- amazing survival in the face of terrible odds.
