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Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by defrost on Thursday May 30, 2024 @04:53AM (#40521544)
and your source for that is a substack blog by someone equally as ignorant of classical and non western history?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_transgender_histor...

FWiW I'm neither here nor there on the matter, I just happen to have read books and travelled the world for 60 odd years.

Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by fflooop on Thursday May 30, 2024 @06:03AM (#40521947)
It's a well-argued piece which examines the phenomenon from a perspective outside of the cultural context in which it was created.

If you disagree with the author's argument, could you be more specific as to why?

Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by morbicer on Thursday May 30, 2024 @07:47AM (#40522592)
For one, the author of the blog you posted claims there are no proofs of brain-body mismatch where there's ample research confirming this.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230954-600-transgen...

> It is known that the brains of males and females are different. Evidence further suggests that brain anatomy and neuronal signaling pathways are more closely aligned with a person’s perceived gender identity.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7415463/

Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by ropejumper on Thursday May 30, 2024 @08:18AM (#40522810)
I've written a response but unfortunately it doesn't fit in a comment. I think this is reasonable since your linked article doesn't either. Hopefully you'll consider this:

https://pastebin.com/m4TuVvbH

Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by DANmode on Friday May 31, 2024 @12:09PM (#40536878)
Thanks for taking the time, and being vulnerable.
Re:US girls getting first periods earlier over the last 50 y... by ropejumper on Friday May 31, 2024 @04:37PM (#40539969)
Thank you for taking the time to read, too.