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.
Why Arkansas Bill SB43 is NOT an Attack on Transwomen
Allow me to introduce Arkansas SB43. Despite what you may have heard, this bill is not going to outlaw trans people or women based on their makeup or how they dress. Here’s why.
Gender Dysphoria Playback
A brief covering of my GD and how gender ideologues impact people with gender dysphoria.
Gender Dysphoria, Baby
Cynthia discusses her experience with pregnancy and gender dysphoria after having mostly resolved it with therapy.
Treating without Transition
After growing up with gender dysphoria, Cynthia tells the story of her search for alternative therapies without transition.
Biology of Sex Definitions
A list of definition cards for various terms in the biology of sex.
Defining vs Determining Sex
Many often conflate two concepts in biology: how sex is defined versus how sex is determined. Here’s why the difference is important.
The Self Cloud
Cynthia Breheny (@PTElephant) and I (@zaelefty) present the Self Cloud for kids, a return to simple yet profound truths about the self in three categories: Expression, Sex, and Interests.
Sex Development Charts
A series of flow charts showing the steps of sex development for typical males and females and a variety of DSDs.
Karyotypes Are Not Sexes
Activists continue to conflate karyotype (one’s collection of chromosomes) with sex (one’s reproductive role). Here’s why they are not the same.
What are Sexes?
What are ‘sexes’? And what are male and female? In this post, we’ll explore what sexes ultimately are and how they are universally defined across species.
Origins of Two Sexes
Because male and female are fundamentally defined by the gametes they produce, understanding the origins of the two sexes means understanding why gametes come in two different sizes.
A Response to SciAm’s ‘Stop Using Phony Science’
The Scientific American article ‘Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia‘ is another article using the complexities of sex determination and the diversity of sex differences to argue that sex is not binary.
ScienceVet’s Sex Spectrum
ScienceVet’s thread on the sex spectrum is one of the most shared pieces on the subject. Let’s break it down and analyze the details of his argument with peer-reviewed science.