Message from @HMAB
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And the biological chemicals in your body DO influence how your body grows in utero and beyond
Theres always variances. Not sure how it affects your masculinity or femininity
Your amount of testosterone doesnt really influence social constructs by any significant amount
Ah gotcha. Know they are impactful in sports
Your biological sex does not control or define you or anyone. But to deny that biological sex, the genetic makeup of one's body, does not have influence on the way the mind develops, works, emotion control, etc is blatantly false.
Look at just about ANY relationship therapist and they will tell you men and women communicate differently.
Which is usually what causes the biggest problems in relationships
Oh yea people who deny their sex I whole heartedly disagree with
p sure we agree gender is a social construct in the causes where we legit mean gender expression.
Women and men communicate different due to how they have been raised
When I was a kid/teen, I did a lot of online roleplaying where the forum rules prohibited sexual content, so in order to avoid even saying the word 'sex' on profiles, people used 'gender.' It was legitimately a synonym for sex.
Really? Since male and female brains have different chemicals. I think it would influence how they act
Men are often raised to avoid expressing emotions whereas girls arent
Some in this argument use gender/sex as if it's the same thing and argue there is biological support for 'gender.' There's not. Gender expression is a personal choice.
Wrong. But I can't give you a crash course on male and female biology/psychology
Thats not at all wrong
Wrong.
Thats how we are culturally raised
Wrong.
yea in the end, you chose your gender
...why am I wrong?
I have already explained to you. Men and women think differently, communicate differently, problem solve differently. It isn't all based on 'how you're brought up.'
Easiest example is, ON AVERAGE (and we are talking averages as outliers always exist). When women complain about something, they don't necessarily want it fixed. This is why women complain to their female friends. They just want someone to hear them. However, when they complain to a man, a man's mind thinks, "If she says something, it means she wants it fixed" so he tries to problem solve for her. She gets mad that he can't just listen to her
Because the male mind tends to want to FIX problems if they're mentioned, the female mind tends to express frustration without desiring a fix.
He isnt wrong that the environment influences us greatly. It doesnt mean that Male and female communicate the same since theres been science of how Male and female brains differ
But it is tho... theres no chemical which tells men to avoid communicating their emotions...
If you really want a longer walk through on the difference between the brain, Mark Gungor has a great seminar on it: https://youtu.be/814eR5K7KD8
I doubt communication isnt affected by chemicals
Men don't avoid communicating their emotions. Testosterone affects emotion control.
When a female to male transitioner goes on testosterone, their connection to emotional expression is changed. The doctor will tell you this, the therapist will tell you this.
is there science on why girls cry more than boys?
When a male to female transitioner goes on estrogen, they warn that you will become more emotionally volatile. This is also why women tend to be more emotional near their cycles.
hmm. So do trans man cry less because of testosterone?
Because estrogen influences emotions.
Yes change in chemicals does effect your emotions, its the same thing that happens in puberty, it doesnt affect how you communicate them
Yes. As someone with trans friends who actually talk about this (how he can't cry) and having been through it myself, yes.
I know a trans person who isnt on chemicals so I was wondering if appearing as female impacted him
I don't know what your point is. I never said men don't get emotional. I said men and women express themselves differently.
I know a transman who has been on hormones for years and I was taking testosterone for 4+ years before I detransitioned.
You were saying men and women communicate differently due to biology