Parents share how they navigated power dynamics with a pediatric surgeon advocating for normalizing surgery, indicating a new understanding of their child's anatomy.
In this article, the parents of a child with a difference in sex development describe how their perception of their child’s anatomy evolved over time. They also recount the ensuing complex, at times intimidating, power dynamic when a pediatric surgeon strongly advocated for “normalizing’ surgery, presented as the sole and necessary option. This personal chronicle shows how, even though initial feelings of confusion or even shame can be normal, it is possible for parents to develop positive views of their children’s differences. The authors espouse the notion that parental maladjustment with respect to their child’s anatomy is not an indication for any form of “normalizing” surgery.
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