On “Male Socialization” and the “Trans Masc Versus Trans Fem” Discourse™
<p>I won’t reiterate everything that I argued in those pieces, but I do want to hone in on one point: Nobody actually believes in “male socialization.” Or at least, not in the way they are implying when they deploy this phrase against trans female/feminine people.</p>
<p>Granted, there was a time (read: mid-1900s) when behaviorists like B. F. Skinner ruled psychology and argued that our brains were basically blank slates shaped entirely by the positive and negative reinforcement we received while growing up. But nobody believes this anymore! Humans exhibit well-documented innate cognitive processes and internal desires. And individuals naturally (and inexplicably) vary greatly in our personalities, aptitudes, interests, and tendencies.</p>
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