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The late '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', Ph.D. ({{LifeData |birth=1921-07-08 |birthplace= |birthcountry= |death=2006-07-07}}) was a [[New Zealand]] born psychologist, sexologist and author who was a member of the faculty of Johns Hopkins University.
The late '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{PhD}}, ({{LifeData |birth=1921-07-08 |birthplace= |birthcountry= |death=2006-07-07}}), was a [[New Zealand]] born psychologist, sexologist and author who was a member of the faculty of Johns Hopkins University.


Dr. Money was a prolific writer. He published several books and numerous articles in the medical literature. PubMed takes 23 pages to list his articles.
Dr. Money was a prolific writer. He published several books and numerous articles in the medical literature. PubMed takes 23 pages to list his articles.


Dr. Money had an interest in gender-related issues such as [[intersex]] and gender reassignment. Dr. Money created the [https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/sex_gender/ Johns Hopkins Gender Identity Clinic] in 1965. The clinic started gender reassignment surgery in 1966. Gender reassignment surgery was performed on adults and also on children in apparent violation of the children's right to [[physical integrity]].
Dr. Money had an interest in gender-related issues such as [[intersex]] and gender reassignment. Dr. Money created the [https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/sex_gender/ Johns Hopkins Gender Identity Clinic] in 1965. The clinic started gender reassignment surgery in 1966. Gender reassignment surgery was performed on adults and also on children in apparent violation of the children's right to [[physical integrity]].
==Circumcision tragedy==
==Circumcision tragedy==
Bruce Peter Reimer was one of two healthy identical twin boys born in Winnipeg, MB, [[Canada]] on 22 August 1965. His twin brother was Brian Reimer.
Bruce Peter Reimer was one of two healthy identical twin boys born in Winnipeg, MB, [[Canada]] on 22 August 1965. His twin brother was Brian Reimer.
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When Bruce/Brenda was 13, he rebelled and refused to see Dr. Money again, which effectively ended Dr. Money's treatment. Both Bruce/Bnenda and Brian Reimer reported feeling traumatized by Dr. Money's treatment.
When Bruce/Brenda was 13, he rebelled and refused to see Dr. Money again, which effectively ended Dr. Money's treatment. Both Bruce/Bnenda and Brian Reimer reported feeling traumatized by Dr. Money's treatment.
==The aftermath==
==The aftermath==
Bruce/Brenda changed his/her name to David and lived as a male since age 15. He had a double mastectomy to remove the breasts created by Dr. Money's estrogen.
Bruce/Brenda changed his/her name to David and lived as a male since age 15. He had a double mastectomy to remove the breasts created by Dr. Money's estrogen.
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David Reimer committed suicide at age 38.
David Reimer committed suicide at age 38.
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==Death==
==Death==
Dr. Money developed Parkinson's disease as he aged. He died at age 84 in Towson, Maryland in 2006.
Dr. Money developed Parkinson's disease as he aged. He died at age 84 in Towson, Maryland in 2006.
{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[David Reimer]]
* [[David Reimer]]
* [[Dr. Money And The Boy With No Penis]]
* [[Dr. Money And The Boy With No Penis]]
* [[Man raised as a girl after losing penis to circumcision commits suicide]]
* [[Man raised as a girl after losing penis to circumcision commits suicide]]
==Sources==
 
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