An in-depth look at the case that was key to the nurture theory of gender for so long, before being largely discredited. It's a fascinating story, not just about the dreadful effects on the life of David Reimer, who suffered at the hands of well-meaning but misguided scientists, but also about how science can go horribly wrong when ego gets in the way of evidence.

The author (as he admits in the afterword) sometimes goes too far the other way, over-emphasising the nature side of the nature-nurture mix, which makes the book seem biased in places, but generally he does a good job of explaining the motivations on both sides of the debate.

I didn't realise until discussing the book with a friend later that John Money, the psychologist at the heart of it all, is the same John Money who was instrumental in having Janet Frame committed.

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A subject I am interested in thanks.

Put on the table at the meetup with the Wellington bookcrossers.

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Very interesting- shame the villan was a New Zealander.

Hoping to make the meets while on holiday

Thanks for the box of books Edwardstreet, I will take most of them to next months meetup in Brisbane. Sorry you couldn't make it, hope you enjoyed your visit to Qld.

Picked up today at Bris BC meet. Looks intriguing and will go on Mt TBR. Thanks for sharing :)

An account of how the medical profession can go in the wrong direction despite the best of intentions. I really felt for the family who had to make such difficult, life altering choices and relied upon the judgement and knowledge of the medical professionals around them in doing so.

There was a lot of medical information, but the story was still very understandable. An important read for recognising the rights of intersex and injured babies to be able to live comfortably and make gender choices as they age, rather than forcing permanent changes upon them.

Thank you for sharing. This will be shared at the next BC meet up :)

Released at Bris BC lunch. Thank you for sharing, this was such an interesting and thought provoking book around medical ethics.

picked this up at the Brisbane Bookcrossing meetup

I am taking this along to the next Brisbane Bookcrossing meetup. If not picked up I will leave it somewhere.