title: Twins and transsexualism: an update and a preview; research reviews: conjoined twins, angiographic lesions, single versus double embryo transfer; headlines: school placement legislation, Junior Taekwondo Olympics, prosthetic ears, murder victim.
abstract: In recent years, there has been growing appreciation for the complexity of gender identity. Focusing on monozygotic (MZ) twins discordant for transsexualism can offer clues to events that may trigger this behavioral difference, offering new information about critical underlying factors. An update of twin research in this area is provided, together with a preview of a compelling new film, 'Red Without Blue.' Next, twin study findings on the topics of conjoined twinning, angiographic lesions and embryo transfer are provided. This is followed by a survey of newsworthy twins and twin-related events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA. nsegal@fullerton.edu
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D054874:Athletic Performance; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities; D004493:Education; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000196:embryology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics