From a 1997 report with Francine Pelletier. For years John/Joan was famous in the world’s medical circles. Known only by his curious code-name he was born a boy but raised as a girl following medical advice and intervention after his penis was severely injured during a botched circumcision in infancy.
Warning: Some of the language and descriptions in this story are graphic.
Archival Material:
BBC Worldwide
John Hopkins Children’s Centre
Time Magazine
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