The case of Bruce Reimer, who was raised as Bruce and then surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity Brenda), illustrates that
A)gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is socialized.
B)gender is highly changeable if biological changes are also made.
C)how a person thinks about his or her gender identity is less important than that person's biological sex.
D)surgical reassignment to the other sex is usually successful.

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The case of Bruce Reimer, who despite being raised as a girl (Brenda), eventually identified as male, illustrates that gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is socialized. This suggests that there may be a biological basis to gender identity, as opposed to it being solely determined by socialization.

The Case of Bruce Reimer, Who Was Raised as Bruce