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ERIC Number: EJ635884
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
The "Lady" of Charleston: A Case of Wrongful Gender Assignment?
Finer, Kim R.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v31 n1 p24-27 Sep 2001
Uses the story of Dawn Langley Simmons, who may have been misidentified as male at birth, to illustrate the developmental basis of human sexual dimorphism and how gender misidentification may occur. Considers the emotional, legal, and societal implications of gender misassignment and reassignment. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Higher Education, Human Body, Physiology, Science Activities, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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