Atypical gender development

in Issues and options in Psychology

1976 Olympic decathlon winner, Bruce Jenner, best known as a member of the Kardashian family, went through gender reassignment surgery and now lives as a woman called Caitlyn Jenner. It’s not uncommon these days; between 2000 and 2016 865 sex-change operations were performed by the NHS’ This would suggest that gender identity disorder is becoming more understood and accepted by society. However it is estimated that 1 in every 5,000 people may have the condition, many of whom are reluctant to publicly admit it, as they fear rejection and bullying. In this podcast we’ll be discussing gender identity disorder, especially biological and social explanations for the condition.