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   Joelle (joelle@social.joelle.us)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 19:18:53 JST Joelle

   Testosterone doesn't make men aggressive. Really.

   If a man is behaving badly, it ain't testosterone, it's something else. The association between T and aggression is weaker (MUCH weaker) than other factors associated with aggression.

   And, yes, this is a feminist issue -- because to imply that bodies with higher T have higher anti-social behavior is literally the definition of biological essentialism. It also implies men can't help it, which is also false.

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     Joelle (joelle@social.joelle.us)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 22:12:52 JST Joelle

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     Also almost all the trans men I know report that they became *LESS* aggressive on T. And frankly I think we should listen to them when they talk about the experience of being men.

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