This is part of a lecture given on May 5, 2010 by Prof. Robert Sapolsky at Stanford University. Prof. Sapolsky reviews studies he feels make a compelling case for those who assert that transsexualism is actually a type of intersex condition.
More on gender orientation
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Those interested in gender roles and the brain should read Cordelia Fine’s Delusions of Gender. Fine does an excellent job at debunking pernicious myths while chronicling the history of the way neurology has been used to support gender roles. Having said that, trans readers may note that Fine someones conflates gender identity with gender role. Outside of this one critique, I strongly recommend the book to anyone who wants to look at the neurologic science behind gender role formation.
[…] Gender Orientation: Intersex Conditions within the Transsexual Brain […]
[…] Here is a video about the BSTc. Clear enough? There is evidence of the cause of my condition. There is also evidence about the treatment of it: psychotherapy to make someone accept her testicles and a male role produces misery equivalent to that caused by “ex-gay” therapy; support into a female role produces better functioning. […]
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RT @itsjustahobby: Gender Orientation: Intersex Conditions Within The Transsexual Brain: http://t.co/EIyg4TYQCo @nanayasleeps, this might be a simpler picture
RT @transstingray: http://t.co/h18WEWpi4A thoughts? HBSers have made me really cautious about this sort of thing :/
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