Maybe we in future we can crisper everybody with XX, if there is a health component. (Being a bit facetious!) How do these things play out when they interact with the cultural correlations of karyotypes? Like women (cis and trans) live longer with respect to genetic diseases?
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Replying to @o_guest @stellahymmne
that I don't know. my hunch is that in terms of longevity, assuming you live past 50, the expected lifespan ranking is 1. trans women 2. cis women 3. cis men 4. trans men
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here's why I think this: 1. orchiectomy associated with much longer lifespan (see research on eunuchs) 2. post-menopausal estrogens associated with longer lifespan 3. XY genotype associated with shorter lifespan 4. supplemental testosterone associated with shorter lifespan
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Replying to @bi_gendian @stellahymmne
Interesting. I assume not controlling for other factors trans people live the shortest though (social issues, medical discrimination, etc), right?
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Replying to @o_guest @stellahymmne
yeah unfortunately the average trans life expectancy is super low due to the number of us who die young
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LOL literally on radio 4 now they are talking about castrati.
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Replying to @o_guest @stellahymmne
I'm super interested in research on historical castration. a lot of cultures held castrated people as a protected class and I feel like that's really valuable cultural info
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Replying to @bi_gendian @stellahymmne
It's just about then singing, nothing important at all for what you're interested in, I think!
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Replying to @o_guest @stellahymmne
my interests are not particularly constrained by any disciplinary concerns. I want to improve the lives of all trans people
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Commendable but it wasn't about them. They were just mentioned in passing. If you want to listen I can send you the link, but I doubt it's useful.
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