Yasmin and Martin's first child was born with what physicians called "ambiguous external genitalia." There was much pressure from the doctors and the hospital's "gender identity team" for the new parents to accept the label and to have their child "fixed" even though the baby did not display any physical health problems.What sociological concept reflects this scenario?

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C  D  The scenario reflects an elite discourse from the medical community (A) as it involves pressure from medical professionals to conform to certain norms. It also involves a socially constructed expectation of normative sexuality (C) as there is an expectation for the child to fit into traditional gender categories. Additionally, it reflects the medical discourse of biological determinism (D) as it suggests that biological characteristics should determine gender identity.

Yasmin and Martin's First Child Was Born with What Physicians