[user104658]

Semi-anecdotal but it seems more or less impossible for it to be the case that male and female brains are not in some ways fundamentally different. Take autism as an example. The official stats are that it's at least a 4:1 ratio of males to females who have autism. Anecdotally, my daughter will be starting at specialist school unit within a local primary school and is so far the only girl in her year group (of 6) and will be one of only two girls in the entire unit (of 16).

The differences are too pronounced to be coincidence, basically. The only explanation is that there are some structural and chemical differences between male and female brains that have nothing to do with socialisation.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Semi-anecdotal but it seems more or less impossible for it to be the case that male and female brains are not in some ways fundamentally different. Take autism as an example. The official stats are that it's at least a 4:1 ratio of males to females who have autism. Anecdotally, my daughter will be starting at specialist school unit within a local primary school and is so far the only girl in her year group (of 6) and will be one of only two girls in the entire unit (of 16).

The differences are too pronounced to be coincidence, basically. The only explanation is that there are some structural and chemical differences between male and female brains that have nothing to do with socialisation.

That's interesting, I didn't know that

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Semi-anecdotal but it seems more or less impossible for it to be the case that male and female brains are not in some ways fundamentally different. Take autism as an example. The official stats are that it's at least a 4:1 ratio of males to females who have autism. Anecdotally, my daughter will be starting at specialist school unit within a local primary school and is so far the only girl in her year group (of 6) and will be one of only two girls in the entire unit (of 16).

The differences are too pronounced to be coincidence, basically. The only explanation is that there are some structural and chemical differences between male and female brains that have nothing to do with socialisation.

It could be genetic and noting to do with brain chemistry?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It could be genetic and noting to do with brain chemistry?

Genetic in what sense, though? It is a disorder that occurs purely within the brain, and it statistically affects males 5 times more often than females. Like I said, the only explanation is that there is some measurable difference between male and female brains, be that structural or chemical.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Genetic in what sense, though? It is a disorder that occurs purely within the brain, and it statistically affects males 5 times more often than females. Like I said, the only explanation is that there is some measurable difference between male and female brains, be that structural or chemical.

As in X chromasome linked, like colour blindness that has nothing to do with reasoning.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

As in X chromasome linked, like colour blindness that has nothing to do with reasoning.

Colour blindness is in the retina not the brain so of course it has nothing to do with reasoning...

Although I do see what you're saying, I suppose. The abnormality that causes colour blindness is linked to the X chromosome but there is no structural difference between "normal" male and female eyes, and the same might be true of abnormalities in the brain where there are large statistical differences between men and women.

[Cherie]

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