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The Shocking Origins Of Gender Theory: John Money Conducted Pedophilic Experiments On Twin Boys Who Later Committed Suicide

After one boy's circumcision was botched as an infant, Dr. John Money seized the opportunity to perform a gender theory experiment that would set the stage for gender identity as we know it today.

By Gina Florio3 min read
david reimer
Oprah Winfrey Network

Our culture has become accustomed to the idea that a person can choose his or her gender, even if that person is a child. We've been told that gender identity is entirely separate from biological sex, so even if you're born a boy, you can declare yourself to be a girl. But this modern gender theory was only recently introduced to Western society, largely thanks to Dr. John Money, a sexologist originally from New Zealand who was a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Money was considered a pioneer in the field of sexology and has been dubbed the founding father of the concept of gender identity. However, the experiments he conducted to arrive at his level of so-called expertise were extremely disturbing and shocking.