Gender Roles part 2
Just as Oxytocin levels are independent of gender, it can be speculated that Testosterone, Progesterone and Estrogen may also be independent of gender.
These 3 hormones may be directly associated with DNA and genes on allosomes or independent of the sex chromosomes making them independent of gender as well. This concept creates an interesting twist in that we typically attribute Testosterone levels to men and progesterone and estrogen levels to women.
It may be that Testosterone, estrogen and progesterone levels are directly associated with gender but further research needs to be conducted.
Livin4d poses the question, "Are these 3 hormones a direct association of gender or are they too, like Oxytocin a result of DNA not associated directly with gender?
It is suggested that further studies examine if portions of the 22 allosomes (non sex chromosomes x,x; x,y) carry activated/expressed genes coding for Testosterone, Estrogen and/or Progesterone.
It is also suggested that further studies examine portions of the X chromosome which both "male" and "female" have in order to understand if the X chromosome performs Testosterone function.
Livin4d speculates that the majority of our "sex differences" determined by supposed XX and Xy gender genes are not at all due to these genes rather due to variations, activations, inactivations and synergistic blends of activation on all our chromosomes.
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