New research finds possible genetic link to trans identity
“We know sex hormones like androgens and estrogens have really powerful effects on behaviour. But we don’t know if they have effects on gender identity. This points to a role.”
“We know sex hormones like androgens and estrogens have really powerful effects on behaviour. But we don’t know if they have effects on gender identity. This points to a role.”
An Australian-based research institute announced a genetic discovery that purported to help understand why some people are born intersex. The discovery came just weeks before Intersex Awareness Day on October 26. In light of this, Morgan Carpenter explains why such medical “discoveries” are examples of stigmatising intersex as a “disorder”.