[Harry21415]

It depends on whether that person felt they already belonged to the opposite sex. I have thought about this one a lot, as I myself live between the genders. I was born female and am now perceived as male, but I believe myself to be neither. This is partly because I don’t believe the diffences between male and female are as huge as we all think.

If a child were brought up as a girl while possesing a penis, it would probably work out OK until they could comprehend that all other girls didn’t have a penis. However I think it depends on the strength of the gendered activity around them. If they were brought up in a truly equal environment where everyone was treated the same, the idea of male and female would not be so separate and therefore not so much of an issue. If, however, they were raised in a more traditional setting with parents, teachers, relatives and friends separating the sexes in terms of how they are treated and what they wear, etc., then it would be very hard for that child to feel ‘normal.’ They would probably grow up with an identity much like a transsexual and try to assimilate as much as possible with their assumed gender, but most likely unsuccessfully. It is likely, although not certain, that they would eventually feel the urge to revert to their biological sex.

I hope this makes sense. It all depends on your idea of ‘normal,’ which is debatable in itself. If, finally, they believed they were the opposite sex anyway, this would be the most preferable way to treat that individual. It would be good, but I guess you can’t tell at such an early age.

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