
Episode 55: Sex and Gender Part 2
The Science of Everything Podcast
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The Effects of Hormones on the Development of a Fetus
Evidence suggests that exposure to androgens in utero has a strong effect on the subsequent behavior and gender identity interests. One particularly interesting case is that of a condition called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Girls with this condition exhibit male patterns of behavior and toy preference, for instance.
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