Jamie was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. However, for the better part of his life, he has felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. New surgical and medical techniques will now allow Jamie to take which of the following courses of action?
A) He will be able to alter his body to match his gender.
B) He will be able to alter his gender to match his body.
C) He will be able to make changes to his external appearance, even though his physical attributes will not change.
D) He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections, unless he wants to travel to Europe, which is the only continent where sex reassignment surgery is practiced.

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Jamie will be able to alter his body to match his gender through sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy. This will allow him to physically transition to a woman and live as the gender he identifies with. Option B is not possible because gender is a person's inner sense of identity, and it cannot be changed through surgery or other medical interventions. Option C may be possible through cosmetic procedures, but it would not fully address Jamie's gender dysphoria. Option D is incorrect because sex reassignment surgery is practiced in many countries worldwide, not just in Europe.

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