As Nature Made Him
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| Author | John Colapinto |
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| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
Publication date | February 20, 2000 |
| Pages | 279 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-019211-2 |
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl is a biography of David Reimer, written by John Colapinto and published February 20, 2000, by Harper Perennial. Reimer was a Canadian man born male but raised as a girl after his penis was severely injured during a botched circumcision in infancy and John Money advised his parents to follow the optimum gender rearing model. Money published his research regarding Reimer as the "Joan/John case", comparing him to his twin brother. Reimer's identity became public with the publication of his biography.[1] Half of the author's earnings from the book were forwarded to Reimer.[2]
Reception
[edit]In 2001, As Nature Made Him was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction. The book was also a New York Times best seller.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Man at centre of controversial gender experiment dies". CBC News. May 10, 2004. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Graeme (May 11, 2004). "Boy raised as a girl suffered final indignity". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "As Nature Made Him". HarperCollins. Retrieved January 14, 2022.