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Debate on Gender Identity: Nature or Nurture
The debate over gender identity revolves around whether it is influenced by nature or nurture. John Money promoted the idea that gender identity is solely a social construct. However, a case involving a child raised as a girl after a circumcision accident showed that gender identity is not purely a product of social factors. This revelation contradicted earlier feminist movements that argued against treating men and women differently based on the belief that gender is entirely socially constructed. The case highlighted a biological basis for gender identity, challenging the notion that it is solely a result of social influences.