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David Reimer's Adult Life as a Male
After transitioning to a male identity, David Reimer found comfort in his new life. He built new social connections and, in 1990, married a single mother, embracing the role of a husband and father, despite his infertility resulting from his childhood castration.
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David Reimer's Public Discrediting of Dr. Money
Consider an individual who was born biologically male but, due to a surgical accident, was raised as a girl. As a teenager, this person rejected the female identity and chose to live as a male. In adulthood, he married a woman and became a stepfather, reporting a sense of comfort and stability in his life. Based on these adult experiences, what is the most accurate conclusion to draw about this individual's identity?