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Article #1 Assignment

Critical Thinking: Gender Assignment

Patient advocates have criticized many follow-up studies of infant genitoplasty, pointing out that they focus excessively on genital appearance and gender identity factors that may seem central to parents and doctors, but do not address many of the concerns that adult patients raise.

Genitoplasty: Restoration, alteration or repair of the genitals.

What you do:

You are to use critical thinking skills as you address the following topics. Each must be addressed to ensure full credit. Make sure you understand the definition of the word "ethical".

a). Is it ethically justifiable for parents and doctors to make the decision of genitoplasty on the child's behalf, or would it be better to wait until children reach adulthood to determine gender and/or do surgery? Explain in paragraph form why or why not.

b).Can gender identity be addressed at birth? Explain your response.

c). Think about your view when addressing this section. Consider the concept of society not dividing humanity up into male and female roles and instead, appreciating an array of gender expression.

Provide the definition of gender role socialization.
Pro: How can gender role socialization be a positive thing for society? Explain.
Con: How can gender role socialization be a negative thing for society? Explain.

Critically think about how impactful gender and gender role socialization can be for peoplethat are born with some form of Disorder of Sex Development (DSD).

d).How could gender role socialization impact a person negatively when their internal identity does not match their biological external identity?

e). Is infant surgery a form of mutilation if the purpose is for biological identity only? Explain your response.
f).Quote one statementfrom Janet that stood out or impressed you the most and explain why.
g).Quote one statement from Dr. Tiger Devore that stood out or impressed you the most and explain why.
h). Quote one statement from Katie that stood out or impressed you the most and explain.

• APA formatting requires
• For the article one assignment, you must have 4 references cited within text AND on reference page.

Article II Assignment

Critical Thinking:

"The tragic twin boy who was brought up as a girlafter horrific hospital blunder".

After reading the following true story, you are to address how the topics in "a-c" related to Bruce/Brenda. You are to explain the significance of each, and how Bruce/Brenda may have been adversely affected.

Do not simply copy the textbook. When you quote, make sure you use quotation marks, followed by proper APA citation. Quote the meaning of a and b andthen explain the relationship and effect that each topic had with Bruce/Brenda. Critical thinking is required.

Article's I and Article II will share the same APA title page, and the same APA reference page.
Article II will consist of no less than 3 paragraphs (a-c).

a. Self-concept (Pgs. 133-135, 287-288, 253)

b. Self-esteem/Self-worth (Pgs. 133 -134)

c. What is your opinion regarding Dr. Money's perspective of "nurturing trumps biological assignment"? In other words, can you coax and nurture someone into identifying with a gender? Explain your position.

Attachment:- Critical_Thinking.rar