How can one identical twin be transgender and the other not?

The Washington Post 2015-10-21

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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Amy Ellis Nutt describes the Maines family's journey, and the science behind having identical twins where only one is transgender. Nutt is the author of "Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family."
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