READING ON SEX AND GENDER
Our articles provide educational material on the biology of sex differences. They are heavily cited with scientific literature from evolutionary and developmental biology.
We also provide detailed, evidence-based commentary on the most controversial topics in sex and gender.
Questioning Sex: The Foundation of Sociology of Gender
People often say that "no one is claiming sex is socially constructed!" But this is a foundational premise of gender ideology, and it has a name: strong social constructionism.
Harms of Cross-Sex Hormones: A Brief Review
Many claim that cross-sex hormone use is mostly harmless, yet a review of the scientific literature on shows a stark reality.
Are There Sex Differences in the Brain?
This technical essay explores how sex differences in the brain manifest in unexpected ways, helping readers to approach future literature with a nuanced perspective.
Science or Bias? A Critique of “Anti-Trans Myths”
Gender activists claim that people are manipulating scientific evidence to spread “anti-trans myths.” In reality, it is the activists who are manipulating the evidence. We explore how.
The Academic Assault on Sex in Medicine
Some academics are attempting to eliminate sex as a variable in medicine. Scientific research and medical case studies reveal the reasons why this is dangerous.
The Origin and Demise of the Y Chromosome
The degradation of the Y chromosome follows a long history of sex chromosome turnover. Even if it disappears, males will still be produced. But how? Evolutionary genetics provides us with answers.
Issues with the Trans Brain Sex Hypothesis: Part 1 - The BSTc
The "brain sex hypothesis" posits that gender dysphoria is rooted in having a brain that aligns with a different sex. In part 1 of this new multi-part series, we begin with an analysis of the BSTc.
The Case of CAIS: Understanding the Complexity of Sex Reversal
Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is a complex developmental disorder and its details are often misunderstood. The biological phenomenon of sex reversal provides insight.
The Ugly Truth of Male Breastfeeding
Is a transwoman nursing really about feeding the infant, or is it about feeding the dysphoria? In this detailed piece, Talia analyzes the literature on artificially-induced male breastfeeding to see if it is safe and healthy for the infant.
Folie à Deux, Social Contagion, and Vulnerable Young Minds
Most adolescents who identify as trans have many characteristics associated with vulnerability to social contagion. Talia analyzes the history and psychology of social contagion and explores its newest form.
Sex Biology and the Gish Gallop
Forrest Valkai is known for debunking young earth creationism, but when it comes to the biology of sex, he uses their same fallacious tactics.
Don’t Say Period
Activists claim a new Florida bill will prevent any student from asking about menstruation. But analyzing the bill itself reveals a different story.
Trans Ideology: the Modern Hydra
It is a mistake to believe that by taking down one head of gender ideology, you will achieve success. You must strike at the foundation – the heart of the hydra – the fiction upon which the rest depends: legal sex change.
A Response to Nature’s ‘Sex Redefined’
A scientific rebuttal of Nature’s famous piece, “Sex Redefined: The Idea of Two Sexes Is Overly Simplistic.”
Medicalization of Gender Non-Conformance
While gender activists push young kids who exhibit gender non-conformance into medicalization, they fail to realize they are reinforcing the most backwards views of gender imaginable.
There Is No Trans Genocide
Gender activists often claim that genocide is being committed against the trans community via “anti-trans laws.” An analysis of the evidence shows an ugly truth, but not in the way one would expect.
It’s the Genes, Not the Chromosomes
It’s not the chromosomes themselves that determine your sex. It’s the genes inside them.
Prison Segregation by Sex, Not Subjectivity
The solution to sex segregation in prison is simple. It’s not about the chromosomes, and it’s not about your identity. It just requires the understanding of how a person’s sex impacts their biology.
Lies in Women’s Health
The important details of a woman’s menstrual cycle and the effects of the medication given to control it are often obfuscated by doctors and hidden from patients. For Cynthia, this had dangerous consequences.
Ethics, Science, and History of Uterine Transplants In Males
Since the first uterine transplant in the US, doctors have been theorizing if a uterus transplant could be possible for a transwoman. Case studies say otherwise.