#so that would suggest I got exposed to higher levels of prenatal T

[penny4yathoughts]

Is your ring finger longer than your index finger?

So I am doing research for my developmental bio class right? And I come across a paper discussing how exposure to low or high levels of prenatal testosterone can cause gender dysphoria (haven’t read it all the way yet but seems to suggest a correlation between low levels of prenatal T in trans women, and high levels in trans men). It talked a lot about a thing called 2D:4D ratios which I had never seen before. 

APPARENTLY!! 

It’s suggested that high levels of prenatal T causes your ring finger (D4) to be longer than your index finger (D2).

“Research suggests that having a longer ring finger compared to index finger reflects greater exposure to male hormones during an individual’s time in their mother’s womb. There are differences between and within sexes in finger lengths associated with relatively more masculine versus feminine development.” (pic is from article linked in quotations)

Translation: if you have a longer ring finger it would suggest higher levels of exposure to male hormones in the womb. If you have a shorter ring finger it would suggest lower levels of exposure to male hormones in the womb. This is not based on what chromosomes you have or your agab.

Science is wild. So much shit happens in the womb that isn’t even determined by your genetics. And so much can happen with your genetics. Again, I still need to do more research. But I just thought I’d share cuz I thought it was cool!

Let me know if your ring finger is longer or shorter than your index finger!

Edit: having one finger be short or longer doesn't mean you're trans or not. It just suggests what levels of male hormones you were exposed to in the womb. It's correlation.

#gender dysphoria #tran #not discourse #trans gender #and yes my ring finger is longer than my index finger #so that would suggest I got exposed to higher levels of prenatal T #fun fact #science #science facts #research #transgender #lgbt #cool #interesting #i am genuinely excited by this information lol #i love science #this is like that time i got excited over a fucking math problem #and how i realized if that if you times a number by itself that is equal to one plus that number times one minus that number minus one #(x*x)-1=(x+1)(x-1) #like 7*7 is 49 #6*8=48 #which is one under 49 #and that works for any number #.... #lol #I am a nerd for weird info #biology #developmental biology #womb #shit that happens in the women