Gender and Testosterone.

The readings from the past two weeks have been incredibly applicable to my daily life and when it comes to the organizing work I do. Lately, I have been having many conversations with non-politicized people (especially some friends and family members as of late) about the idea that the gender dichotomy system is arbitrary. I find that they have a tough time grasping the idea that there isn't a natural need for the human sexes …

…of specific sexes are all the same, or that we are powerless and driven solely by hormonal drives, is absurd. Socialization is the main reason that people become who they are in the long run. Now I feel like I have some texts that will back up my arguments when presenting them to a stubborn scientific mind. It is also good to have a concise history of the origins of the initial labeling of homosexuality.