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Testosterone and it's link to aggression (or lack of thereof) (app.wafrn.net)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/ftm@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Testosterone and it's link to aggression (or lack of thereof)

I found an article with many linked studies on how testosterone affects aggression. The article is centered around cis men with baseline low testosterone levels that started TRT, however, I do think this applies to transmasculine people as well. Posting this because even in trans communities this topic is misunderstood.

TL;DR: individuals with low testosterone levels at baseline that started TRT report decreased levels of aggression, fatigue, tension. Current studies don't report any changes of aggression on average, however, this may wary depending on personality profiles (for example: people with high dominance and low self control traits did become aggressive, but the testosterone itself is not the cause of the aggression)

https://www.trted.org/articles/myth-busting-series-testosterone-treatment-makes-you-aggressive

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[–] [S] 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

But actually, you have no idea how much transmascs believe that testosterone made them more aggressive, when from what I've seen it's either hormone fluctuations (HRT is second puberty) or they just got healthier boundaries and tolerate bullshit less

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    • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Testosterone linked to agression is an early TERF argument for what I know

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    • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    i have this toxic idea in my head that T will finally "fix" me, rid me of the constant sadness i feel so much shame about. that, instead of crying and freezing up, i will be able to take action more (admirable at least?).
    but i already knew the thing with aggression was a myth of the patriarchy. seeing this cemented again gives me hope at least i will abandon such thoughts.

    #this-isn't-even-the-only...-less-than-healthy-reason-my-brain-came-up-with-for-considering-T

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