ive been reading a book that basically explains how so-called âbrain differencesâ between the genders is the result of gendered socialization and not the cause of it. i honestly expected the book to be very cis-centric but its actually the opposite, the author stresses that testimony from trans ppl is actually indispensable because weâve, in a sense, âlived both experiencesâ
more cis feminists should have this mindset
one of the first examples that she uses to introduce her point about how perception by others can shape a personâs performance actually uses a trans woman. it explains that as a certain trans woman became to be seen as a woman more and more frequently, the ppl arond her eventually started viewing her as being ill equipped for tasks that they did not bother her about pre-transition. eventually she even found herself underperforming in these tasks herself.
whats the name of the book
Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine
Hereâs a pdf, babes <3
I knew it was this book before Iâd finished reading the first two lines. Honestly this book is indispensible if you want to debunk any gender determinism people claim is science. I canât recommend it enough.
Sheâs written a new one! It won the Royal Society prize for science book of the year, and itâs called Testosterone Rex, and it is excellent.
(Bonus: itâs making old white men really really mad.)
(Bonus bonus: I am myself a neuroscientist, and the old white men mentioned above â who are not â could not have missed the point harder if theyâd actively tried. Which. Maybe?)
Thanks to moon-boob for providing a PDF, but please, buy the book if you have the disposable income. SUPPORT THIS AUTHOR!!


















