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The Non-Binary Delusion: A Biologist’s Attempt to Escape Reality

Most people understand that secondary sex characteristics can vary, but Ari Berkowitz leaps beyond this uncontroversial observation. Read More ›
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Some Effects of Transgenderism

Children with gender dysphoria need help. But transgender treatments for them are not based on good evidence. Read More ›
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On Delaying Puberty

The pituitary gland produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries in girls and the testicles in boys. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: The Human Difference and the Design of Sex

It’s safe to say that human intimacy, at its best, surpasses that of any animal, even the most intelligent. Read More ›
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An Intimate Reminder About What “Was Once Thought to Be Unnecessary ‘Junk’ DNA”

“Male mice grow ovaries instead of testes if they are missing a small region of DNA that doesn’t contain any genes,” reports the Francis Crick Institute. Read More ›

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