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Abstract
More than 50 years after the appearance of the term “gender” in the clinical setting, we have yet to uncover the mechanisms and factors that lead to gender identity formation. Based on human embryology principles, the scientific reasoning with regard to the sexual differentiation of the body is erroneously applied to gender identity formation. The term “embryology of gender” draws attention to the inherent contradictions of trying to apply biological principles to gender development. It is concluded that the clinical management of gender secures the dyad sex:gender by managing the boundaries of what constitutes the acceptable male and female forms.
Dr. Gail Pheterson (Department of Psychology, University of Picardie Jule, Amiens-France) greatly enriched this text. Portions of this work were presented by the author during “Diálogo Latinoamericano sobre Sexualidad y Geopolítica” hosted by Sexuality Policy Watch (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; August 2009) and “5to Congreso Cubano de Educación, Orientación, y Terapia Sexual” hosted by CENESEX (La Habana, Cuba; January 2010).