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Chromosomes affect hormones, which do seem to be linked to behaviors. Most obviously, testosterone is linked to aggression and the sex drive. Estrogen is linked to increases in dopamine, norepinephrine,serotonin, and the number of serotonin receptors in the brain, which impact endorphins, the "feel-good" chemicals in the brain. The mix of these chemicals will vary considerably among individuals of the same sex, but statistically they tend to correspond to sexual differences. To be sure,levels of these chemicals can be altered medically, but if nature takes its course unhindered, the guys are likely to be more aggressive, and the females more nurturant..

 

Would you let in Swiss bankers?

 

Just because you don't understand science does not mean it's not true. You can be incorrect if you want but certain things are true. It's the way the logical world is going and that's why it is so upsetting to the conservative mind set. What "gender" is has just been redefined. It's how science works. It's really not a big deal. It was once a big deal that's why conservatives can not handle it. Nothing should ever change. It's very true as little as 20 or 30 years ago you would have been told you had a mental illness by many psychologists if you told them you wanted to live as a women. Not all of them but many would have.

There is always some weird sexual thing with people who have an issue with this. Like the idea that a man will just say he feels like a women to go and peak at women and little girls in the bathroom. Or the idea that kids will see it and think it's normal. Studies have shown a gender biases for toys in children. Little boys will still be boys even when all they have is girl toys. People are born knowing how they feel sexually. They don't really understand what it all means until they get a little older but looking back they will say they know when they were a kid. Things from then make sense.

It still takes a long time of psychological counseling and therapy to change genders. The mentally ill do sometimes do strange things. Doing stupid things like removing parts of the body do happen. They make sure these people are healthy otherwise.

I think when you accept everyone poops and there are easier ways to peak at women it's easier to accept a gender spectrum. Personal choice and responsibility can be applied to a spectrum and Republican voters. It's not really hurting anyone.

Genetics are an odd thing. Perhaps transgender people are similar to gays because they are dead ends. But that's a pretty low bar for modern humanity and science. They have other things to offer and plenty of kids need adopting anyway.

Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia

It’s easy to see sexual dimorphisms and conclude that the brain is binary; easy, but wrong. Thanks to the participation of trans people in research, we have expanded our understanding of how brain structure, sex and gender interact. For some properties like brain volume and connectivity, trans people possessed values in between those typical of cisgender males and females, both before and after transitioning. Another study found that for certain brain regions, trans individuals appeared similar to cis-individuals with the same gender identity. In that same study, researchers found specific areas of the brain where trans people seemed closer to those with the same assigned sex at birth. Other researchers discovered that trans people have unique structural differences from cis-individuals.


US proposal for defining gender has no basis in science


Between the (Gender) Lines: the Science of Transgender Identity - Science in the News

First and foremost, is gender identity genetic? It seems the answer is yes – though, as with most traits involving identity, there is some environmental influence. One classic way for scientists to test whether a trait (which can be any characteristic from red hair to cancer susceptibility to love of horror movies) is influenced by genetics is twin studies. Identical twins have the exact same genetic background, and are usually raised in the same environment. Fraternal (nonidentical) twins, however, share only half their genes, but tend to also be raised in the same environment. Thus, if identical twins tend to share a trait more than fraternal twins, that trait is probably influenced by genetics. Several studies have shown that identical twins are more often both transgender than fraternal twins, indicating that there is indeed a genetic influence for this identity. So, what genes might be responsible?

 

You are confusing the terms gender and gender identity. Strangely whilst linking an article that uses the term gender identity

Gender identity, have whatever opinion you like, I dont care

As for gender, there is only male, female and intersex. You wouldnt ask a cow what it identifies as before you tried to milk it

 

To be honest a cow may have better knowledge on gender than you.

 

I think you are the one who is confused. Feel free to link any studies that support your claims. There are none that are respected.

Gender= fluid

 

The notion of gender as a social construct goes back to sexologist John Money in 1955. His ideas of sex reassignment are certainly controversial. Diamond and Butterworth (2008) argue that gender identity is not fixed but can vary over time for a given individual. I suspect that the change in thinking is at least partly ideologically driven to support feminist and gay rights agendas, but it's ultimately a matter of consensus among social scientists and the arguments and evidence supporting their case. The multiplication of genders makes my head spin, and I suspect this phenomenon is also largely a social construct.

 

I agree. American society has historically seen violence as a method of control.

 

I didn't say that, but it's an interesting take. But you could easily say that about any and all societies on the planet. The Swiss as well, but this has happened across different periods of time for different societies.

The US is so new and made up of so many different cultures that conflicts are a foregone conclusion. While there's some unity during matters where a common enemy decides to be a problem, as someone said before, most are looking out for their own interests.

I admit I'm somewhat guilty. For me fuel means time. And I'm running out of time, as we all do. So instead of driving a Prius, Fit, Smart or Moto Guzzi to work, I drive an AWD SUV with a gas hogging engine. It lets me take all kinds of short cuts (dirt and gravel roads) that make commuting much easier. Even inside the circle!

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This is a topic for another thread, but tend to agree with you. I like to explore the desert on dirt roads. All electric vehicles don't cut it for me in places like that. Furthermore, I am none to happy with the environmental degradation caused by lithium mining. I could go on.

 

Lolz, you are ok with driving an SUV all over desert and rural ecosystems, but mining is bad for the environment

 

Reading comprehension is obviously not your forte.
Where did say I had an SUV?

 

I just imagine you being the type of guy to try go cross country in a soccer mom car

 

yes you do. Hey man, I realize that this is a hippie forum, but you need to lay off the purple chronic.

 

Uhh huhh, which basically means you do have a soccer moms car

 

What does it matter what car he drives? You're so shallow! One thing I've learned from your posts is that you share so many attitudes often associated with the "Ugly American". I guess there must be "Ugly Aussies", too.

 

Is Vanilla shallow?

 

So, let me get this straight.

I make fun of what car he drives knowing he is going to get burned implying he drives a less than masculine car

And you dont get that, and call me shallow?

Okey dokey

 

I think anybody who thinks certain cars are masculine and others are feminine and that's a big deal is shallow, adolescent, high schoolish and not to be taken seriously. Grow up! BTW, I drive a 2014 Honda Civic and I have close to 16,000 miles on it--like the proverbial little old lady who just drives it to church and back every Sunday morning.(I do an occasional out of town Bible Study, as well).

 

Ok, I wil

Ok, I will try this again

I dont give a shit if people think certain cars are wussy or not, but if he gets riled you are calling him shallow, adolescant etc

Understand?

 

Yeah. You're saying you're basically trolling.