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Biological explanations of gender argue that differences in male and female behaviour, cognition, and identity are rooted in chromosomes, hormones, and brain structure. This lesson examines these biological factors, explores atypical sex chromosome patterns, and evaluates the evidence using key case studies — most notably the case of David Reimer.
Key Definition: Biological determinism is the view that human behaviour is controlled by biological factors (genes, hormones, brain structure) and that free will plays little or no role. Applied to gender, this means that gender identity and gender-typed behaviour are determined by biology.
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. The 23rd pair determines biological sex:
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