Super Short Summary

As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto recounts the story of David Reimer, who was raised as a girl named Brenda following a botched circumcision, under the guidance of sexologist Dr. John Money. David transitions back to a male identity during his teenage years after Dr. Milton Diamond exposes the flaws in Money’s theory of psychosexual neutrality at birth, challenging prevailing medical practices and beliefs about gender identity. The book discusses sensitive topics such as medical trauma, gender identity, and mental health struggles.