A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.

What we found

Our results showed that among identical twins, if one was trans, the likelihood that the other was also trans was 21.2%.

For non-identical twins, this rate was significantly lower, at 8.7% – though this was still well above the 1–2% prevalence of trans identities in the general population.

Non-twin siblings weren’t included in our research, but we’d expect their rate would be similar to that seen among non-identical twins.

If being trans were purely a social phenomenon, we would not see this step-wise difference where the chance of being trans goes up with increasing genetic similarity.

Our data thus provide strong evidence that genes are involved.

  • Ledivin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    We defy biology literally everywhere. How is correcting your vision non “defying biology?” Weight loss drugs? Shit, literally any medicine at all?

    • DarkSirrush@piefed.caEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I mean, if these ancient fucks want to claim we shouldn’t defy biology, we should take away their hearing aids, reading glasses, and heart meds.

      • klankin@piefed.caEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        (technically a multidimensional continuous field not a matrix)

        I love how they tried naming the specific dimension axes, like ‘chromosome’ is quite the limited discrete spectrum lmao

          • a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Essentially a 2D square of values. They are a generalization that allows you to work a bunch if math at once

            E.g.,
            1 2 3
            4 5 6
            7 8 9

            There are special operations that allow for operations with other matrices, values, etc.

            Matrix math is essentially what you’re graphics card does. A matrix holds various transformations of shapes (scaling, rotating, shearing, etc.).

              • a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                2 months ago

                There’s also vectors. Scalars. Tensors.

                But the truth is, this is a basic mathematical concept. Not so basic that most people would have access to it, but pretty basic otherwise.

                If the user doesn’t have knowledge of a basic concept, getting lost in the weeds is not going to be terribly useful to them. I’m a professor. I answer questions based on the way they’re posed to me.

                So, yes, I’m aware. But in this case, I was trying to actually be helpful.

                • alapakala@quokk.auEnglish
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  Me too:

                  multidimensional continuous field

                  three big words

                  Matrix

                  one word, implied multiple variables, maybe even dimensions.

                  I’m a professor. I answer questions based on the way they’re posed to me.

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