The Tragic Story Of A Boy Raised As A Girl For A Failed Scientific Experiment

Imagine being told from toddlerhood that you are someone you are not. That is the strange and painful path described in this video about David Reimer, one of identical twin boys born in Canada in the 1960s. After a botched circumcision left one twin’s penis badly damaged, the family was introduced to a prominent doctor who believed gender could be shaped by upbringing. According to the video, the experiment that followed was meant to prove a bold theory about identity. The most intriguing question is what the child at its center actually lived through, and whether the experiment’s conclusions held up. Press play to hear how the story unfolds.

Watch the full story in the video below.

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