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Mutilation, deception, and sex changes.

M Lavin

    Journal of Medical Ethics
    |June 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    This paper argues sexual reassignment surgery is functionally enabling, not mutilating. It also asserts the procedure isn't deceptive, questioning the notion of a fixed "real sex" and exploring sexual identity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Philosophy of Sex and Gender
    • Gender Studies

    Background:

    • Debates surrounding the ethics and implications of sexual reassignment surgery (SRS).
    • Philosophical considerations of bodily integrity, deception, and the concept of "real sex."
    • The intersection of medical procedures with personal identity and sexual relations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically evaluate and refute common arguments against performing sexual reassignment surgery.
    • To explore the philosophical underpinnings of sexual identity and its relation to surgical intervention.
    • To elucidate the nature of sexual identity and its significance in interpersonal sexual relationships.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.
    • Ethical reasoning applied to medical interventions.
    • Exploration of existing literature on gender identity and surgical outcomes.

    Main Results:

    • Rejection of the argument that SRS is inherently mutilating; proposed framing as functionally enabling.
    • Rejection of the argument that SRS is objectionably deceptive, challenging the certainty of "real sex."
    • Contribution to understanding the fluidity and complexity of sexual identity.

    Conclusions:

    • Sexual reassignment surgery can be ethically justified as a functionally enabling procedure.
    • The concept of a fixed "real sex" is philosophically questionable, undermining deception-based objections to SRS.
    • The study offers insights into the nature of sexual identity and its importance in sexual relations.
    Keywords:
    Professional Patient Relationship

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