Preliminary Study Suggests Sex and Gender Map Differently in Children’s Brains

More research is needed, but it’s worth discussing.

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As technology advances, so does science. These days, nearly every scientific field is bursting with discoveries, but perhaps the most exciting discoveries involve ourselves — our history, ingenuity, and biology. Our brains and how they work are of significant interest, particularly how sex and gender affect them.

Sex and gender have become common topics in global conversation over the last few years — and a cultural war within the United States — but they’ve also gained attention in scientific research.

Already, scientists have discovered that transgender people are simply another beautiful variety of human. And today’s topic provides evidence that sex and gender are associated with distinct brain networks in children.

Sex vs Gender, What’s the Difference?

I found some fantastic resources explaining the differences between sex and gender — especially this one by the United States National Institute of Health (NIH, which also funded the study I’ll tell you about soon) and this one by the Council of Europe (COE), Europe’s leading human rights organization. I encourage you to check them out after reading…