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Identity is the core of human existence. This existential reality manifests itself in the human as a species-specific evolutionary focal point. It appears that no other earthly species abstractly contemplates its very nature. This is as important for a discussion of identity in general as it is for the concept of gender identity.
Keywords
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Gender Identity
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
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Of all relations the most universal is tha of identity. David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, 1739.
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Reiner, W.G. (2002). Gender Identity and Sex Assignment: A Reappraisal for the 21st Century. In: Zderic, S.A., Canning, D.A., Carr, M.C., Snyder, H.M. (eds) Pediatric Gender Assignment. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 511. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0621-8_11
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