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Is a mtf brain a females or is a ftm brain a males ?

I would like to know is a mtf brain a female brain and is a ftm brain a males brain and if so why is this?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Yes. You're correct.

    They were born with a condition that's most easily described as a "mind-body mismatch"

  • We all start out as sexually undifferentiated embryos. Around 6 weeks, in genetically XY individuals, the presence of the SRY gene on the Y chromosome causes the genitals to develop as a penis and testicles, as opposed to a vagina and ovaries. At this point, the brain itself has not formed. It is only a small clump of neurons. By the 11th-12th week, the sex of the body is fully established as either male or female, but the brain in the XY fetus remains "female" until it is subjected to an androgen "wash" which masculinizes it, in essence making the brain match the body.

    If this process goes wrong in some way, the person can be born with a body that is masculine, but a brain that is not, and the person will feel like a female despite having male genitals.

    For Trans men, the process is essentially the opposite. At some point the brain is exposed to high levels of androgens when it should not be, making the person feel like a male despite having a female anatomy.

    Brain gender is a well established medical fact. There are numerous research articles that can be read at pubmed.org confirming this.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yes our brains are opposite our bodies. Why? Maybe bad karma from a past life? Or We are more advanced spiritually? Because D AMN our lives are brutal! Cant even shop nor sit in cafe without someone laughing, or following or watching our every move as they are afrais we are going to snatch something and run. :(

  • 8 years ago

    Yes

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  • Jimmy
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Yes, Jake is very correct, with one additional thing to know:

    Being transsexual is not a mental disorder, as many people believe.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes.

    It is the result of a hormone imbalance in the womb.

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