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Kathy Q. Truong

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In forensic anthropology, current methods of osteological sex estimation are rooted in a rigid binary which treats the concepts of "sex" and "gender" synonymously and categorizes skeletal remains as either female, male, probable female, probable male, or ambiguous. This approach does not reflect contemporary Western models of sex and gender and thus does not serve the transgender and gender- diverse (TGD) communities, who face a disproportionate amount of potentially fatal violence and complications with victim identification relative to their cisgender peers. As the TGD population grows amid increased societal acceptance, forensic anthropologists are re-evaluating and updating sex estimation protocols to improve resolution of forensic casework involving TGD individuals. My project is a comparative review of both forensic and medical research investigating the effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy and surgery on the human skeleton. There is an emerging body of forensic research exploring whether gender-affirming procedures leave evidence on the skeleton that may be used to identify TGD individuals who have medically transitioned. This research is informed by medical literature on how gender-affirming procedures affect bone structure, growth, and health. However, while gender affirmation has been researched extensively in medical contexts, only a few procedures (i.e., facial feminization surgery) have currently been addressed in forensic contexts. My review aims to 1) identify which gender-affirming procedures have been addressed in forensic research, and 2) identify procedures that, based on medical literature, have the potential to be forensically significant. The Relationship Between Partner Infidelity and Attachment Security Simron Biswas

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Texas A&M University / 2024

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