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What does feminizing mean?

by __s 4y ago

swayvil 4y ago
- Brotkrumen 4y ago
  Yes, it does feminize the population. Just the other day I saw this guy being all hysterical about an article. Here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32286142#32286827 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32286142#32286827
SnowHill9902 4y ago
- treeman79 4y ago
  - ben_w 4y ago
    One day a few years ago, just as I reached my flat, a young child looked at me, turned to their mother and said “Mommy, mommy, is that a boy or a girl?”, because my combination pony tail and facial hair confused them. A few grown men have had the same problem, beginning a wolf-whistle when they saw me from behind only to abort part way through as they saw the front of my face.
    - mrex 4y ago
    - zionic 4y ago
      Wolves don’t whistle though, at least cat’s actually call. I get what you’re trying to do, but come on.
      - ben_w 4y ago
        I have no idea what you think I'm trying to do, because "sharing relevant life stories" isn't something I'd expect to get this reaction.
        peteradio 4y ago
        This whole exchange is hilarious.
  - roflyear 4y ago
    You're not as clever as you think you are.
virgulino 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminization_(biology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminization_(biology)
lazide 4y ago
To expand on the Wikipedia article of a peer comment: - feminine features such as gynocomastia (used to be very rare, now quite common) - decrease in sperm counts across the male population, which has been well documented. - statistically significant decreases in traditionally male ‘problems’ (violent crime being one obvious one), but also aggressiveness in general. Well documented, but there are many possible causes there. - behaviors that change from stereotypical male behaviors (which female->male trans folks I’ve know say were clearly from testosterone) towards more female ones. Including aggressive seeking of sex, towards general ‘meh’. As to what is causing it or why, who knows - but that’s what it means, and it does seem to be a thing.
- Sunspark 4y ago
  My personal feeling on the decreases in violence and crime that it is very plausibly a lagging indicator showing the effect of the phase-out of leaded gasoline, paint, etc. It is well documented that people with lead exposure during their developmental period have problems including more predisposition to violence and crime.
aaaaaaaaata 4y ago
Breasts on men at a higher rate per capita, is a portion.

What does feminizing mean?

by __s 4y ago

What does feminizing mean?

swayvil 4y ago

Brotkrumen 4y ago
Yes, it does feminize the population. Just the other day I saw this guy being all hysterical about an article. Here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32286142#32286827 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32286142#32286827

SnowHill9902 4y ago

treeman79 4y ago
- ben_w 4y ago
  One day a few years ago, just as I reached my flat, a young child looked at me, turned to their mother and said “Mommy, mommy, is that a boy or a girl?”, because my combination pony tail and facial hair confused them. A few grown men have had the same problem, beginning a wolf-whistle when they saw me from behind only to abort part way through as they saw the front of my face.
  - mrex 4y ago
  - zionic 4y ago
    Wolves don’t whistle though, at least cat’s actually call. I get what you’re trying to do, but come on.
    - ben_w 4y ago
      I have no idea what you think I'm trying to do, because "sharing relevant life stories" isn't something I'd expect to get this reaction.
      - peteradio 4y ago
        This whole exchange is hilarious.
- roflyear 4y ago
  You're not as clever as you think you are.

virgulino 4y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminization_(biology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminization_(biology)

lazide 4y ago

To expand on the Wikipedia article of a peer comment: - feminine features such as gynocomastia (used to be very rare, now quite common) - decrease in sperm counts across the male population, which has been well documented. - statistically significant decreases in traditionally male ‘problems’ (violent crime being one obvious one), but also aggressiveness in general. Well documented, but there are many possible causes there. - behaviors that change from stereotypical male behaviors (which female->male trans folks I’ve know say were clearly from testosterone) towards more female ones. Including aggressive seeking of sex, towards general ‘meh’. As to what is causing it or why, who knows - but that’s what it means, and it does seem to be a thing.

Sunspark 4y ago
My personal feeling on the decreases in violence and crime that it is very plausibly a lagging indicator showing the effect of the phase-out of leaded gasoline, paint, etc. It is well documented that people with lead exposure during their developmental period have problems including more predisposition to violence and crime.

aaaaaaaaata 4y ago

Breasts on men at a higher rate per capita, is a portion.