Asked by Dania Gallardo on Jul 16, 2024

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What difficult lesson was revealed to researchers by the Bruce/Brenda case study?

A) Sex and gender cannot be changed at will.
B) Gender identity is a purely social category.
C) Sex differences do not have biological origins.
D) Both sex and gender are cultural constructions.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Cultural Constructions

The ways in which cultures are understood, created, and perpetuated through social practices, beliefs, and institutions.

  • Investigate how research contributes to the knowledge of sex and gender disparities.
  • Examine case studies relevant to sex and gender identity (e.g., Bruce/Brenda, Thomas Beatie).
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Dalal AbuaqelJul 19, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The Bruce/Brenda case study showed that sex and gender cannot be changed at will, as the individual who was surgically altered and raised as a girl still identified as male and later transitioned back to a male identity.