Since the beginning of humanity, people were fascinated by sex and intrigued by how the differences between sexes are determined. Ancient philosophers and middle age scholars proposed numerous fantastic explanations for the origin of sex differences in people and animals.…
It's been hypothesised that XXY's are biological females dressed in male clothing, that being so we ask you keep in mind when reading how an XXY experience might have greater similarity to females than males, of course none of this…
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Given the treatment of XXY individuals is (questionably) a sub speciality of Endocrinology it is envisaged that XXY's regardless of how they identify their gender would be exposed to the same difficulties experienced by GD and Trans Individuals.If you are…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcz1FOWw0Cg Confused with how chromosome numbers change in mitosis and meiosis? The Amoeba Sisters walk you through the mystery of chromosome and chromatid counting in mitosis and meiosis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXpeq-38Sw “It was like a bomb being dropped into our life.” That’s Isaiah Ngwaru. He’s talking about the moment he and his wife, Betina, discovered their child, Tatenda, was intersex. Although they had been raising her as a boy, Tatenda…
The intersection of science and identity intensifies the complexity of the umbrella term DSD (Disorders of Sex Development)/Intersex. The interest of science to classify DSD/Intersex conditions to formulate evidence-based best practice has implications on personal identity. Fundamental to ethical decision-making…
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Across the arc of the past 150 years, we can see both science and scientism shaping human identity in many ways. Developmental psychology zeroed in on the intellect, leading to the transformation of IQ (intelligence quotient) from an educational tool…
Although long established how age can play a part in the creation of sex variants, researchers have always refrained from blaming either parent outright insisting instead on a 50/50 approach (it keeps marriages together). But now it seems there's a…
Read More New Mutations Appear in the Sperm and Eggs of Parents
We don't get Tumbleweed in this part of the world but for those of you who might see it as a nuisance, next time you see one....or maybe two tumbling across the road in harmony, then this research just might…
Read More Invasive Tumbleweed Demonstrates the Advantage of Extra Chromosomes
For two tense weeks in mid-2013, developmental biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was chasing a world record. She and her colleagues at the University of Cambridge, UK, were attempting to grow human embryos in the lab for longer than had ever been…
