Researchers found that disabling the fucose mutarotase (FucM) gene in laboratory mice – which influences the levels of estrogen to which the brain is exposed – caused the female mice to behave as if they were male as they grew up.

"The mutant female mouse underwent a slightly altered developmental programme in the brain to resemble the male brain in terms of sexual preference" said Professor Chankyu Park of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejon, South Korea, who led the research.

- https://bmcgenet.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2156-11-62

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Study shows Transgender brains more closely resemble brains of the sex they align with, rather than what they were born with.

Julie Bakker, who led the research, utilized 160 MRI scans of transgender people diagnosed with gender dysphoria when they were either kids or in their teens. These scans also measured the brain’s microstructures with a technique called diffusion tensor imaging.

After all of these scans were made, they were then compared with people of the same age who had not been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The study found that transgender boys’ and transgender girls’ brain activity corresponded to both cisgender boys and girls. The MRI tests examined brain activity after an exposure to a steroid and measured gray matter as well.

Bakker believes that this research could be used to help children at an earlier day who’re diagnosed with gender dysmorphia. Bakker stated:

"Although more research is needed, we now have evidence that sexual differentiation of the brain differs in young people with GD, as they show functional brain characteristics that are typical of their desired gender.”

- https://bigthink.com/mike-colagrossi/transgender-brains-more-closely-resemble-brains-of-the-sex-they-align-with-rather-than-what-they-were-born-with

[This study is also in line with multiple previous studies done since 2011, with MRI results showing differences. The major change with this study is that it involved children who had not been exposed to hormone treatment and that were pre-pubescent. - Mordhaus]

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As long as they aren't hurting anyone and any sexual interactions are between consenting adults, who cares if it is genetic or behavioral? Personally, I don't even give a fuck if people use different bathrooms. If a cis gender woman wanted to use the Men's restroom, I would say "Go for it, just don't flip out if you see a dick or two." Same goes for vice versa.

This lady is welcome to her opinion, but science is starting to weigh against her in increasing degrees. At a certain point, this is going to be equivalent to the Flat Earth people, if it isn't already.

>> ^Arkaium:

Much like obese people, this guy must have had numerous opportunities in front of a mirror to see that he not only did not look very good anymore, but that he was getting close to bursting.
Must be some form of body dysmorphia to let it go that far. His arms look jokingly disproportionate to the rest of him.


Much like anorexia I'm sure this person stood in front of the mirror and either thought something disgusting looked good or deluded himself into thinking he was too small. I'm starting to believe that improving oneself in ways like this comes from certain neurological disorders...perhaps from living in a society that constantly tells you it's never enough.

Much like obese people, this guy must have had numerous opportunities in front of a mirror to see that he not only did not look very good anymore, but that he was getting close to bursting.

Must be some form of body dysmorphia to let it go that far. His arms look jokingly disproportionate to the rest of him.

Dysmorphia?

Also, there's something bad going on in his right shoulder.

>> ^alien_concept:
It won't work for me, it says this site is not permitted access to the video. No idea why, people have obviously watched it


That happened to me too. It worked after refreshing the page.

I like the *music.
The song is "Terror Punk Syndicate - Dysmorphia" in case anyone else was interested.
The art is cool too.

A little background research for those of you interested:

"Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID), also known as Amputee Identity Disorder or Apotemnophilia (from Greek αποτέμνειν "to cut off", and φιλία "love of") is the overwhelming desire to amputate one or more healthy limbs or other parts of the body. Sometimes its sufferers take it upon themselves to amputate their own limbs and/or penis. Although it most commonly refers to people who wish to amputate limbs, the term BIID, or 'wannabe' also applies to those who wish to alter their bodily integrity." (Wikipedia)

BIID seems to be considered somewhat of an extreme case of the emotional needs characterized for hypochondria/Munchausen's combined in part with body dysmorphia, with sufferers wishing for a different body or for the attention and care that they connect with being an amputee. An interesting theory is that BIID is caused by a problem with proprioception, making sufferers feel that they are somehow incomplete or "wrong".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Identity_Integrity_Disorder
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Health/story?id=1806125&page=1
http://www.biid.org/
http://www.slate.com/id/2085402/
http://www.amputee-online.com/amputee/wannabee.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200012/madness - (Registration necessary, sorry, use bugmenot.com)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchausen_syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprioception


I don't have the time to think this out completely, but my initial reaction is that this is a horrible thing, and should be prevented whenever possible. I just don't see how allowing people to cripple themselves could possibly be looked on as proper or even just acceptable by our society.

Perhaps part of my reaction is due to the fact that I know several amputees, all of whom would pay mindblowing prices (not merely monetary, mind you, emotional and relationship-wise) for a chance to regain the use of their missing limb.

Ugh. I'm going to go vomit.