Mastodawn

The gendered brain, or lack thereof. Spoiler: evidence for biological sex differences in the 🧠are lacking, but social experiences shape the 🧠 readily. I've always thought it was annoying to colour stuff pink & blue, but this episode teases how that can be used to break down toxic beliefs about gendered activities.
#gender #socialconstructs

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00738-2

Social sponges: Gendered brain development comes from society, not biology

After debunking many myths around male and female brains, Gina Rippon’s research interests now include gender gaps in science and why they persist, even in allegedly gender-equal societies.