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by superjan 1223 days ago
Edit: never mind this comment, but can’t delete anymore. Don’t remember where I heard this.

If your brain does not get exposed to the ‘right’ set of hormones at the right time while you’re in the womb, your brain can develop a different gender identity than the rest of your body. This can be the explanation for some trans people, but I don’t know how many.

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What does it mean to suggest the brain has a "different gender identity?" Surely we are not reverting back to mind/body dualism?
This is just a hypothesis, there's no evidence for this.