Lives in Context Video 13.2: Transgender YouthClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 477 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:The teenagers in this video are seeking hormone blockers. According to the video and your textbook, what is the function of hormone blockers?

A. They must be taken for up to 3 years before gender reassignment surgery.
B. They delay the onset of puberty and the reproductive maturation that goes with it.
C. They help elevate levels of natural hormones to rule out the possibility that hormonal imbalances are contributing to other-sex behavior.
D. They are taken after gender reassignment surgery to stabilize hormone levels.


Answer: B

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