Catch up. Izzard is now transgender and thinks he has girl genes.
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Oh, he's quite wrong about the girl genes. But we did like him back in the days of male lesbians being a fine joke. Now, not so much.
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How does biology/genetics create a feminine trait of disliking soccer in a woman living in the UK but a love for it in a woman living in the US? I rather think all these stereotypical traits are socially constructed.
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Izzard likes running marathons - this was always seen as a masculine activity. Women were prohibited from competing, legislatively & physically. But it turns out females can be good at it too. So, masculine 'genes' in the wrong person or just a hierarchy of roles/traits?
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And yet, when presented with a brain, scientists cannot reliably determine the sex of person it came from.
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Also, identical twins have completely different brains where only one of them has spent years learning piano. Different activities, learning, *socialisation* creates different brain patterns.
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Oh, gosh now you're really stretching. Most men talk about brain difference to 'prove' superiority of male brains, but you think mother brains are super :) But more likely for new mums to be walking zombies & socially out of it.
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TY for your replies. Scientists seem pretty much agreed there is no difference between brains of male & female babies. Question remains about effect on brains of adult hormones & socialisation & it's impossible to eliminate either of these variables to research adequately. >
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> I would argue socialisation via gender roles is significant & more importantly, the brain is not a sex organ so calling it male or female is a category error.
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Self-esteem peaks for girls around age 7. Gender training does involve very early influence, sadly.
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