In the 60s, a medical error and scientific arrogance destroyed Bruce Reimer’s life. At 7 months old, a botched circumcision burned his penis completely. Dr. John Money’s solution? A macabre experiment. Raise Bruce as Brenda.
Without knowing it, the child was castrated at 17 months to prove that upbringing defeats biology. He was used as a “guinea pig” against his twin. Money proclaimed a “total success”, but the reality was hell. Brenda suffered mockery, loneliness, and self-destructive tendencies.
At 14, he learned the truth and reclaimed his identity as David. However, the trauma weighed more heavily. After severe depression and the death of his brother, David took his own life at 38. Science played God, and the price was an unforgettable human tragedy.
