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7. The Biology of Gender Identity

7. The Biology of Gender Identity

Update: 2025-05-08
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How do you know your gender? Is it something you learn from others? Something that is hardwired into your brain from the beginning? Is gender identity something tightly connected to to your biological sex, or can it vary independently of sex? These questions become concrete when someone's experience and expression of gender differs from what we expect. This episode, co-hosted by Jonathan Sieswerda, introduces the research into the biology and neuroscience of gender identity.

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7. The Biology of Gender Identity

7. The Biology of Gender Identity

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