When you see what changes in a man's psyche when he does hormone treatment to become a transsexual woman: inhibiting testosterone and increasing progesterone and estrogen (which every man has in lesser quantity) we realize that psychological (or 'psychosocial' - cultural costumes!) are real and reveal that stereotypes are a consequence of the biological.
For those who do not know what changes occur, they are mostly emotional in nature. The man who has his decreased testosterone will be more emotionally sensitive and this will affect his decision making, affect how this man solves problems (or runs away from them! Which is, in a way, a kind of 'solution'). Someone would say just that: 'that man became a woman, incredible!'
Soon, around 12 years old there is a considerable increase in hormones in a girl and this will differentiate her from the boy. Children are essentially the same, the psychosocial practices that a girl or boy possess are essentially via imitation. But when hormones start to define the individual at the biological level, this is no longer just a matter of culture.
Thus, it is understandable that the girl loses some of her interest in chess as a teenager. However, Judith Polgar showed that it is possible to play well even as a woman. We can not forget that the power of adaptation that the human being has is very high, so it is possible (desirable?) To transcend our nature! Some philosophical strands advocate just that: we human beings must transcend our nature. (for women, this means fighting their emotional tendencies and playing chess on a rough and logical level without any poetic interpretations: draw, win or lost, no frills!)
thanks for the clarification doctor.
doctor no, I think I'm philosopher. I think we should to transcend our nature.
And one of the things I'm sure about in this life is that we have nature: sometimes I want to punch my opponent. Thankfully, Man transcends much of his nature lol
When you see what changes in a man's psyche when he does hormone treatment to become a transsexual woman: inhibiting testosterone and increasing progesterone and estrogen (which every man has in lesser quantity) we realize that psychological (or 'psychosocial' - cultural costumes!) are real and reveal that stereotypes are a consequence of the biological.
For those who do not know what changes occur, they are mostly emotional in nature. The man who has his decreased testosterone will be more emotionally sensitive and this will affect his decision making, affect how this man solves problems (or runs away from them! Which is, in a way, a kind of 'solution'). Someone would say just that: 'that man became a woman, incredible!'
Soon, around 12 years old there is a considerable increase in hormones in a girl and this will differentiate her from the boy. Children are essentially the same, the psychosocial practices that a girl or boy possess are essentially via imitation. But when hormones start to define the individual at the biological level, this is no longer just a matter of culture.
Thus, it is understandable that the girl loses some of her interest in chess as a teenager. However, Judith Polgar showed that it is possible to play well even as a woman. We can not forget that the power of adaptation that the human being has is very high, so it is possible (desirable?) To transcend our nature! Some philosophical strands advocate just that: we human beings must transcend our nature. (for women, this means fighting their emotional tendencies and playing chess on a rough and logical level without any poetic interpretations: draw, win or lost, no frills!)