This one's intense. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the science behind gender identity, including evidence about gender identity having a genetic component (meaning we weren't simply "raised wrong"!). I try to break down the obsession our society has with gender roles & rules and assert that GENDER IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT.

Citations for some scientific journals on gender:

Bass, M., Gonzalez, L. J., Colip, L., Sharon, N., Conklin, J. (2018). Rethinking gender: The nonbinary approach. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 75(22), 1821-1823.

Fausto-Sterling, A. (2019). Gender/sex, sexual orientation, and identity are in the body: How did they get there? Journal of Sex Research, 56(4/5), 539-555.

Garrett B., & Hough G. (2017). Interactive: Brain & behavior interactive ebook. VitalSource Bookshelf. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781544309583/

Roselli, C. E. (2018). Neurobiology of gender identity and sexual orientation. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(7). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6677266/