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Gender isn't real: it's just an idea (sopuli.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I would agree with that. I know there is likely a biological component but I'm not sure if it's as straightforward as "brain-sex" because brain sex either doesn't explain people who don't fall under male or female identities or in the worst case claims they're faking it (Transmedicalists love this argument). Also Brain-sex falls flat on its face when it comes to describing gender fluidity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Brain sex exists, but it's not gender. And just like body sex, it's multidimensional and comes in intersex flavour. And it's neuroplastic, to a certain extent.

One of the sexually multimorphic aspects of the brain is the emotional response to sex hormones. It's why many trans girls can't cry or can't experience love until they're on estrogen. It's why phantom limb sensations exist. As far as I know, chemical reactions can't be changed, but body maps can. The brain is also responsible for regulating hormone balance, and skilled meditationists can access parts of their brain normally closed to the consciousness and adjust their hormones. I'm speaking from experience when I say that, and my endocrinologist can confirm my story. So you might also consider the brain's instructions to the body on what sex to be, a part of the brain's sex. Like I said, it's multidimensional. A brain can have multiple sexes, just like a body.