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"There was one trans man who is a scientist and has published under female and male names. Someone, who didn't know, remarked that he was much better than his s
by Kenji 12y ago
"There was one trans man who is a scientist and has published under female and male names. Someone, who didn't know, remarked that he was much better than his sister."
An alternative explanation: After the sex change he was no longer suicidal and was able to perform much better at the university. I'm not claiming to know which explanation is the correct one, but things aren't that simple.
- rmc 12y agoSure it's possible. However trans women scientistst report being treated worse[1], and studies show women are ranked less than men for identical job applications for science[2]. Which all adds up to "women being treated worse than men". [1] http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people... [2] http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people...