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With time, the gender identity of a person is developed by a differentiation process comprising of social and biological factors. From a biological perspective, up until the second month of pregnancy, there is no difference between a male and a female fetus (unborn human). As time passes, sexual developments start to occur resulting in variation in gender. In this process, fetal gonads (reproductive system) start to grow. From a social point of view, gender identity is often affected by the way gender is viewed by family and the media.
According to Money and Ehrhardt, both nature and nurture have an important role to play in the development of gender identity. According to John Money, once a child is born, social labeling coupled with differential treatment of boy and girl determines the growth of gender identity.
During pregnancy, the womb is exposed to certain hormones controlled by the chromosomes or the sex of the child. After pregnancy, parents and family members label a child based on his/her genitals. As a result of this social labeling, a boy or a girl creates a sense a personal gender identity.
However, the theory of neutrality suggests that sense of gender is not created until the first three years of a child's life. Going by the statement, it would be possible to change the gender identity of a boy into a girl.
According to me, the gender of the child is determined at birth using biological factors. However, the sociological factors to which a child is exposed may have a hand in shaping their gender identity. The most important people around a child play a significant role in developing a child’s sense of gender identity.
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Sthefany has shown a deep understanding of the development of gender identity. According to Sthefany, genetics have a role to play in creating gender identity. Since males have androgen and females have estrogen, they tend to be diverging and choose a car and doll respectively. In the end, Sthefany says that each child is different and special and must be viewed as they are, not how society thinks of them.
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