Regarding early traumas, 56% experienced four (4) or more early traumatic forms. Further, gender dysphoric adults showed significantly higher levels of attachment disorganization and polyvictimization. Attachment disorganization is when a child’s caregivers are the only source of safety but are also a source of fear. The child never has a secure base or parent and, therefore, never has their emotional or physical needs met. Polyvictimization is just a combination of abuse such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, family violence, etc).
Trans women, compared to control group males, had more involving and physically and psychologically abusive fathers, and were more often separated from their mothers.
Meanwhile, trans men, relative to female controls, were more frequently separated from and neglected by their fathers, but typically had mothers who were there. This research has several implications for treatment, clinical health psychology, family support and education.
It's funny when people cite that asshole. His experiment was a failure, he proved you cannot change the mind's perception of what a person's gender is. Which is why today they change the body as much as is possible to match the mind.
In Money's case he changed the body, then tried to change the mind to match, mostly in an arrogant attempt to prove his theories. Then made it worse with some sexual and mental abuse disguised as "therapy".
Regarding early traumas, 56% experienced four (4) or more early traumatic forms. Further, gender dysphoric adults showed significantly higher levels of attachment disorganization and polyvictimization. Attachment disorganization is when a child’s caregivers are the only source of safety but are also a source of fear. The child never has a secure base or parent and, therefore, never has their emotional or physical needs met. Polyvictimization is just a combination of abuse such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, family violence, etc).
Trans women, compared to control group males, had more involving and physically and psychologically abusive fathers, and were more often separated from their mothers.
Meanwhile, trans men, relative to female controls, were more frequently separated from and neglected by their fathers, but typically had mothers who were there. This research has several implications for treatment, clinical health psychology, family support and education.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5799708/
https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/john-money-david-reimer-and-dark-origins-transgender-movement/
It's funny when people cite that asshole. His experiment was a failure, he proved you cannot change the mind's perception of what a person's gender is. Which is why today they change the body as much as is possible to match the mind.
In Money's case he changed the body, then tried to change the mind to match, mostly in an arrogant attempt to prove his theories. Then made it worse with some sexual and mental abuse disguised as "therapy".