An archival broadcast of a classic investigative report revisits the tragic and groundbreaking story of David Reimer, a Canadian man subjected to a failed gender reassignment experiment in infancy. Following a botched circumcision, Reimer’s parents were advised by psychologist Dr. John Money to raise him as a girl named Brenda, a case long cited by researchers as proof that gender identity is a social construct. However, the experiment caused Reimer profound distress, eventually leading him to reclaim his male identity as a teenager before his tragic death in 2004.
- David Reimer was born Bruce Reimer in 1965 and underwent a botched circumcision at eight months old that destroyed his penis.
- On the advice of psychologist Dr. John Money, Reimer underwent gender reassignment surgery and was raised as a girl named Brenda.
- Dr. Money used the case to argue his theory that gender identity is entirely nurtured rather than innate, falsely reporting the experiment as a success.
- Reimer experienced severe psychological distress throughout his childhood, resisting efforts to make him behave and dress as a girl.
- At age 14, Reimer was informed of his biological history, after which he immediately decided to transition back to living as a male, eventually marrying and speaking out publicly about his experience.
- The archival report highlights the severe ethical failures of the medical experiment, which ended tragically when Reimer took his own life in 2004 at age 38.
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That doctor should have had his license revoked at the very least!
Horrific what happen to this baby boy. The pain this whole family endured is beyond words. Heartbreaking
And yall accept trans treatments
Heartbreaking 😢
I 💯 wish I would’ve never had my son circumcised, I’m 100 against it!
Men, would you rather your parents had decided circumcision for you as an infant, or would you prefer that decision had been left to you? I'm genuinely curious.
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This family suffered greatly. There ought to have been some kind of compensation to the family. The brothers are gone, the father is gone, and I’m not sure if the mother is still alive.
This doctor was using these children as his guinea pigs. The doctor that did the botched circumcision, both of these doctors should face trial. This young man had his life stolen and then ended because of these doctors. Very sad to know that David took his own life, RIP David. 💫✝️💫
What they did to him was monstrous. And today Dr’s do it without conscience EVERYDAY
It's Intrasex 🙏🙌🤴✝️♥️
Poor bloke
wtf… Winnipeg is my hometown! I never knew about this story 😮!! I feel so much sympathy for David and I am so sorry this happened to him 😢
There is so much pain in David’s eyes.
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This should be shown in schools.
Psychologists are doing the same thing to transgender kids still today. It's very sad indeed.
His brother unalived himself , later he unalived himself . I read the book about his life . It was so sad .
And yet… now… its being socially accepted and even praised.
'ethical errors' oh how they excuse the inexcusable
It is amazing what abuse this child suffered because the abuser was a doctor!!!
We say it’s a crime and tragedy. At the same time, it’s being promoted in public schools!
I hope he gets a pay out for this.
That doctor is a monster, meanwhile we laud doctors doing the same thing, “transitioning” young children.
I remember this story in a psychology class. I agree with some of the prior comments; that "Dr." should have been jailed. Science has to stay grounded with ethics.
That wasn't a botched circumcision , it was deliberate
Tragic hope he finds peace within himself ❤
JFC
I would have, as a mother, sued their asses off.
Amazing man…so sad to hear he took his own life… that unethical doctor has blood on his hands- he shouldn’t be practising- he should be in prison, imo.
💙🫂RIP DAVID & BRIAN🫂💙
This was heartbreaking and showed how messed up mentally the woke agenda has become this surgeon psychiatrist is a perfect example of what not to do
Dr. Money died in 2006. There will be a judgment day, and im sure he will burn in hell.
Hell is a REAL place! God hates pride and arrogance. Dr Money is in eternal damnation unless he repented.
8 MONTH CIRCUMCISION IS HORRIFIC AND CRIMINAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AS WELL AS PARENTAL NEGLIGENCE. Truly abominable decisions made on behalf of this poor young man. I truly wish him ALL the blessings the universe can bestow upon him.
stop circumcising infants. it is sexual assault. it is non consensual. it is abuse. it is psychotic.
#1 Never ever allow your children to be examined out of your sight! If they don't want your presence, say NO!
This is such a sad story. That poor boy. That doctor should be in jail for LIFE!!!
When I first saw this I first thought was its the parents fault for trying to pretend the boy is a girl. I hear of stories where parents want a girl and they would force the doctors and kids to believe that. But this story of a doctor tell the parents to raise him as a her is just wrong, just so he could treat him like a horrible experiment.
David has stronger mind and character than the Doctor who tried to ruin him
Who here believes that the circumcision ''accident'' was done on purpose so that Dr john Money could carry out his despicable experiment on David? It is a crime what that evil doctor did to him and his family.
That is very very sad what ever you child born with live it until he or she grows up then he or she will decide who to be a girl or boy it’s up to them to decide not parents
Both twins took their lives, what a sad story.
An apology????? NO wgat needs to happen is
both the doctors that botched the circumcision and the phycological counseling/ child abuser need to go to jail, John Hopkins hospital needs to be sued by the victims.
Satans dominion for a time is this world, a very short time now to come.
"And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomsoever I will I give it." Luke 4:5,6
"all the kingdoms of the world" "for that is delivered to me" … one king (satan) over all this world…schools, governments, courts, officers, medical aide (witchcraft, a mixing of brews), to name only a few ruling evils…. satan copied everything of the kingdom of heaven, but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
"In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of The Anointed One, who is the image of The Living Father, should shine to them." 2 Corinthians 4:4
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of The Anointed One.
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
"He who has an ear to hear…
mary
Was the circumcision really "botched", or was it purposeful? Seems really coincidental that it happened to an identical twin- the perfect type of baby for an experiment…
Wow 😮 and we all thought Sigmund Freud was a weirdo 😢 How horrific!
The monstrous experiment continues and we are going to see more of this over the next decade. It is now being done with societal support in the protected trans movement. The brainwashing is happening on a larger but more subtle scale.
“Circumcision”? Be honest. It is genital mutilation. RIP David.
Omg, this beautiful boy!,, THIS CRUEL UNACCEPTABLE, UNFORGIVABLE !,, how could they do this 😮 angry 😡 😡😡😡😡
Dr. William Reiner is just a jerk.