Re:How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men
by Affric on Sunday June 25, 2023 @09:47PM
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> “You cannot generalize,” she says. “When people just throw all the data together, they miss the point.”
Re:How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men
by bitcurious on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:37PM
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> When interpreting a study like this, the results should not be taken to be to be reliable when applied to trans men
They could apply to trans women, so it’s a worthwhile thing to clarify.
Re:How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men
by throwaway22032 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:46PM
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They also should not be taken to be reliable when applied to trans women for the same reasons - they're outside of the normal hormonal envelope of a man and therefore an edge case.
When interpreting a study like this, the results should not be taken to be to be reliable when applied to trans men, to intersex individuals, or to anyone that exists with other rare conditions.
A study dealing in averages cannot describe those edge cases by definition. That's why it's amusing to have it be pointed out, as it's self evident.