In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of 2,Brenda
A)was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity.
B)preferred "boys' toys" for awhile,but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl.
C)was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female.
D)was confused about her sense of gender identity,identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl.

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The case of David Reimer, also known as "John/Joan," was a tragic example of the failure of gender reassignment surgery. Despite being raised as a girl, Brenda (later named David) never identified as female and struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts. At the age of 14, Brenda refused to continue living as a female and eventually underwent surgery to reconstruct his male genitals. Sadly, David Reimer ultimately died by suicide at the age of 38.

In the Dramatic Case Where a Young Boy Lost His