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#i cluldve worded what i said better
eebie · 3 months
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peple who say testosterone is linked to higher aggression and more antisocial traits n shit as evidence 4 men and women being fundamentallt different Don’t understand the effects of being raised as a male vs female (in the most stereotypical of senses). like confidence and aggression are encouraged ad enabled respectively in amab kids “boys will be boys”, etc. and early exposure to media that tells them what i means to “be a man” , be a fighter, don’t talk about your emotions, you are meant to the leader. And with afab people, you’re raised to be considerate. be soft. be agreeable, put others needs above your own, you are there to help. sit like a lady. eat like a lady. Toys marktted to you like baby dolls, play kitchens, etc. Being direct is being rude. if you try to lead, you are bossy. Even if it’s never explicitly stated, shit like that can be picked up, kids are intelligent, they are very perceptive, and like No wonder we can observe differences in our brains at a chemical level, this shit is literally altering our minds.our behaviors are so heavily informed by our experiences in youth. i hate this divide.
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