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Dr. Kenneth J Zucker is a psychologist specializing in gender identity disorder. Dr. Ken Zucker is Psychologist-in-Chief and Head of the Gender Identity Service in the Child, Youth, and Family Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. He is a Professor with the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. He was named to the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions. He was featured in a NPR story about children with gender identity disorder in 2008.

Controversy

Zucker's approach to treatment of gender identity disorder is to apply sanctions to cause the patient to conform to societal expectations for his or her biological gender. This approach, though traditional, is controversial and widely disliked in the queer community. This has led to protests over his inclusion on the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions, which body may recommend changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and to the treatment of transgender people.

References

  1. "Kenneth J Zucker". Scientific Staff Profiles. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. "Special Honours and Recognition". Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. Warren Throckmorton (2008-05-29). "American Psychological Association comments on DSM gender identity issue". Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  4. Alix Spiegel (2008-05-07). "Two Families Grapple with Sons' Gender Preferences". All Things Considered. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  5. Sadie F. Dingfelder (April 2004). "Gender bender". Monitor on Psychology, Vol. 35, No. 4. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  6. Lou Chibbaro Jr. (2008-05-30). "Activists alarmed over APA". Southern Voice. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  7. Autumn Sandeen (2007-05-27). "Zucker And Bradley". Retrieved 2008-06-17.


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