Curry was born a boy, but his parents raised him as a girl.

 

 Newspaper article from May 7, 1923, titled "MAN RAISED AS GIRL DISCOVERED BY COURTS." The article tells the story of Max Curry, a merchant who was convicted of setting fire to his store for insurance money.

Curry was born a boy, but his parents raised him as a girl. He went to school as a girl, taught school as a girl, and even married a man as a girl. However, after several years, Curry decided to live as a man. He divorced his wife, grew a mustache, and started wearing men's clothing.

Curry's conviction for arson was his second brush with the law. In 1917, he was arrested for impersonating a woman. However, he was acquitted after arguing that he was mentally ill.

The article does not state explicitly why Curry's parents raised him as a girl. However, it is possible that they did so because they were ashamed of having a son with intersex traits. It is also possible that they believed that raising Curry as a girl would be better for his future.

The article is interesting because it sheds light on the experiences of intersex people in the early 20th century. Intersex people were often forced to live in secret, and they faced discrimination and prejudice. The article also highlights the importance of gender identity. Curry was born a boy, but he identified as a man. He experienced significant distress when he was forced to live as a woman.

The article also raises some important questions about the nature of gender and identity. What does it mean to be a man or a woman? Is gender determined by biology or by self-identification? These are questions that we are still grappling with today.