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Talk:Human reproduction (view source)
Revision as of 19:56, November 24, 2008
, 19:56, November 24, 2008→"human gender is fixed at conception": ? brain development - gender bias due to hormones
This is not completely accurate, although in most cases it is. There is chromosomal gender (xx or xy) but there are further abnormalities down the pipe that can cause a person to develop a phenotypical gender that is different from their chromosomal gender. One such disorder actually causes phenotypical females who are chromosomal males to grow a penis upon hitting puberty. The point I am making is that there is more to gender than xx and xy. These are rare disorders, but I'd like to either add some information or remove the line quoted in the title of this section. Let me know what you think- this seems to be a contentious article. [[User:Corry|Corry]] 23:57, 24 October 2008 (EDT)
This is not completely accurate, although in most cases it is. There is chromosomal gender (xx or xy) but there are further abnormalities down the pipe that can cause a person to develop a phenotypical gender that is different from their chromosomal gender. One such disorder actually causes phenotypical females who are chromosomal males to grow a penis upon hitting puberty. The point I am making is that there is more to gender than xx and xy. These are rare disorders, but I'd like to either add some information or remove the line quoted in the title of this section. Let me know what you think- this seems to be a contentious article. [[User:Corry|Corry]] 23:57, 24 October 2008 (EDT)
I agree that physical gender is fixed at the point the dna combination is complete (not sure just when that is ) but there is discussion about the mental(?) gender with brain development caused by presense of testosterone or estrogen. Is that worthy of inclusion ? It is a physical explanation of the transgender situation. I will try to find a source. [[User:Markr|Markr]] 14:56, 24 November 2008 (EST)
== soul at conception ? ==
== soul at conception ? ==