tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.comments2023-07-31T17:06:20.955-05:00Science and Sexuality: The Biology of Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Intersexuality.Veronica Drantz, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-68630385293497418622018-01-02T02:49:32.051-06:002018-01-02T02:49:32.051-06:00thanks for the informationthanks for the informationdominobethttp://kucingpoker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-89454733845320576562016-05-18T06:28:09.641-05:002016-05-18T06:28:09.641-05:00Once again you provide us the valuable information...Once again you provide us the valuable information. thanks keep it up. we are following you.<br /><a href="http://drnarayanareddy.com/about-doctor/" rel="nofollow">sexology clinic in chennai</a>sexology treatment in chennaihttp://drnarayanareddy.com/about-doctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-4967106300597545662015-04-11T08:49:42.801-05:002015-04-11T08:49:42.801-05:00Thank you for you informative presentation.
This i...Thank you for you informative presentation.<br />This info should be part of all basic sex education.<br />It is a crime against us all that it is not.<br />rik przybranowskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-20416215388411558742014-04-13T05:36:02.775-05:002014-04-13T05:36:02.775-05:00Dr. Drantz, in one of your slide shows you state t...Dr. Drantz, in one of your slide shows you state that Julia Child was a CAIS woman. Is this a fact, or a guess based on her appearance and lack of children?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-7548668990259568212014-03-10T13:02:14.320-05:002014-03-10T13:02:14.320-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719961461944766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-65794266018269931012012-11-25T05:29:39.002-06:002012-11-25T05:29:39.002-06:00An impressive presentation, well done!
In trying...An impressive presentation, well done! <br /><br />In trying to figure out what caused my own gender identity issues, I spent a lot of time last year looking into how sexual development takes place in the unborn child, and what you've said ties in with what I've read elsewhere. <br /><br /> I think my first 9 months of life were no different from those of a typical man, except that something happened partway through the second trimester that severely disrupted my endocrine system and meant that for a few weeks my testicles stopped producing any testosterone. During that time I developed as female instead of male. The things I think are female are: complex movement/body language, my process of arousal and orgasm, courtship behaviour and a lot of my instinctive social behaviour in general. I’m anatomically male so my testosterone production during the first trimester must have been normal male. It must have returned to normal later in the pregnancy too, because all my higher intellectual functions (e.g. 3D shape rotation, aptitude for sciences and maths, conscious gender identity and sexual orientation) are all solidly male.<br /><br />I couldn't find anything in the publicly accessible scientific literature about the effects of exposure to high doses of artificial hormones on human brain development. I did, however, discover that there is a potent nonsteroidal estrogen called DES that was until 1971 commonly used as a treatment for miscarriage. Aside from its use for miscarriage, DES was for many years a standard treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer. Just 3mg per day produces effects in adult men that are considered to be medically identical to surgical removal of the testicles as far as male hormone production is concerned. The starting dose for treatment of miscarriage was 5mg per day. In other words, for the entire time their mothers were on DES, the “DES sons” were being exposed to more than enough DES to completely suppress testosterone production in an adult man.<br /><br />Last year I joined a support group for DES sons. In general they seem to be a lot more psychologically female than I am (which isn't surprising considering that for many of them their testosterone production must have been completely shut down for the entire second and third trimester). It seems like about half the group are using women's names. The impression I've got from reading through the message archive is that a lot of them have physical intersex conditions such as cryptorchidism, hypospadias or micropenis - probably about a third. Hormone problems similar to mine seem to be quite common too, as is infertility. It's certainly a very different picture from the one the CDC paints on their website. I can't help but get the impression that the only reason comparatively few health problems have been found in the DES sons so far, is because a lot of people are trying very hard not to look!<br /><br />I don't think the problem ended with DES. There's a unique period of time in every person's life starting about 6 weeks after conception and ending a few months after birth, during which sexually dimorphic development is taking place. The whole process is entirely hormone-driven, and if you expose an unborn child to something that interferes with testosterone production (if it's a boy) or mimics the action of testosterone (if it's a girl), then you'll cause a period of intersexed or opposite-sexed development. No one seems to be taking this into account when giving medication to pregnant women. I have been trying to raise awareness of the problem, so far without success. Is there anything you can suggest that might help?Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023840719337673405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-55023057575537469552012-06-03T16:53:53.415-05:002012-06-03T16:53:53.415-05:00This presentation is spot on. Not only corroborat...This presentation is spot on. Not only corroborated by my own investigative endeavors, but in total consonance with my personal experience. The only problem with it is, people are only going to hear what it is they want to hear, so it's likely not to get much traction in the community that actually needs to be educated. I wish it had also looked into related issues of genetic anomalies such as XXY, X0, etc. that also lie outside the gender binary and are therefor neither a man nor a woman. Nice peice of work!Leandra Viccihttp://leandra.vicci.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-2089787787583766572012-05-13T18:04:49.810-05:002012-05-13T18:04:49.810-05:00Meet intersex spokespersons Alex and Mugsie and he...Meet intersex spokespersons Alex and Mugsie and hear their stories.<br />http://drdrantz-sciencesexuality.blogspot.com/2012/05/intersex-lives-personal-stories-of-alex.htmlVeronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-55368242278530033872012-05-13T18:01:40.920-05:002012-05-13T18:01:40.920-05:00Meet intersex spokespersons Alex and Mugsie and he...Meet intersex spokespersons Alex and Mugsie and hear their stories.<br />http://drdrantz-sciencesexuality.blogspot.com/2012/05/intersex-lives-personal-stories-of-alex.htmlVeronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-80405677804160697662012-05-13T17:31:28.403-05:002012-05-13T17:31:28.403-05:00The slideshow and accompanying audio for this pres...The slideshow and accompanying audio for this presentation can be found at http://drdrantz-sciencesexuality.blogspot.com/2012/05/slideshow-with-audio-gender-binary-and.htmlVeronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-65460390083144577172012-04-07T23:10:04.046-05:002012-04-07T23:10:04.046-05:00Are these being recorded? They're great resour...Are these being recorded? They're great resources.<br /><br />Thanks once again, Ronnie. Your presentations have made a difference, even on the other side of the world.Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-13837339198196291862012-03-16T05:11:11.375-05:002012-03-16T05:11:11.375-05:00Awesome blog with good and nice information.
Than...Awesome blog with good and nice information. <br />ThanksSex Positionshttp://www.alphalifestyle.com/1256/hot-sex-positionsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-15720909929599286592012-02-14T00:30:31.262-06:002012-02-14T00:30:31.262-06:00"Feeling sexy in your skin".
That's..."Feeling sexy in your skin".<br /><br />That's one thing I've never managed to do, not once in my whole life.<br /><br />I've managed to be a Rocket Scientist, saved many, many lives, contributed to human happiness, and I think been an asset rather than a liability as both a human being and as a woman.<br /><br />But this is something I've not ever managed. Meh, it could be worse, and I wouldn't swap.Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-66332532708863049412012-01-09T21:33:09.075-06:002012-01-09T21:33:09.075-06:00The second meeting was on January 3rd. Two new me...The second meeting was on January 3rd. Two new members showed up!<br /><br />Our third meeting will be on February 7th, 2012, at 6:30pm.Veronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-78855375337111647742011-12-08T18:55:31.000-06:002011-12-08T18:55:31.000-06:00Great first meeting! Room 201 is a great space wit...Great first meeting! Room 201 is a great space with all the electronic accoutrements.<br />An upcoming presentation tentatively entitled "Intersex Lives" was discussed while enjoying munchies (grapes, cherries, and chips). A decision was made to prepare an "intersex factsheet" for this event to distribute to the audience.<br /> <br />The next meeting of Intersex Chicago will be on January 3rd, 2012 at 6:30pm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-60242474526508245262011-11-08T21:33:28.517-06:002011-11-08T21:33:28.517-06:00Thank you Dr. Drantz for writing clearly and succi...Thank you Dr. Drantz for writing clearly and succinctly concerning the cause of much frustration in the Intersex and Transsexual communities. It is my hope that more professionals, Doctors, and other influential people will take a moment and commit their support for people born to this world just a bit different from the non-existent and perpetuated lie of a gender dichotomy. As an intersex person I feel persecuted by the machinations of Blanchard and Zucker, and my crime of having been born with inconsistent DNA. Does God make mistakes?<br /><br />OnninekoOnninekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214607970516229302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-59972816539239259922011-06-20T06:31:12.423-05:002011-06-20T06:31:12.423-05:00fair play to you for doing something like this tha...fair play to you for doing something like this that is so important for the whole world to seepeaceandpartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360489494657512051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-40375202314818042412011-06-17T15:16:03.742-05:002011-06-17T15:16:03.742-05:00Nobody to videotape me but I did record the voices...Nobody to videotape me but I did record the voices of my intersex co-presenters. I'll post the transcripts of their stories as soon as I can.Veronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-2491473156127905972011-06-11T09:10:08.332-05:002011-06-11T09:10:08.332-05:00Hi Ronnie!
Any chance that the presentation will b...Hi Ronnie!<br />Any chance that the presentation will be recorded?Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-75056563323941906592011-04-23T19:03:07.401-05:002011-04-23T19:03:07.401-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Veronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-79481605429096077572011-02-22T22:24:26.240-06:002011-02-22T22:24:26.240-06:00Ronnie, I very much appreciated your presentation ...Ronnie, I very much appreciated your presentation on Friday. I've continued to think about your notion of "too little, too late." I wrote a post about it here: http://johnvest.com/?p=1391<br /><br />Consider as well these other posts: http://johnvest.com/?tag=lgbt<br /><br />I don't know if "good guys" like us can ever convince you that we are not all bigots and that some of us are trying to make a difference in the church, but I'll hold out hope.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747509733414034030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-78443754162866965632011-01-09T02:40:22.093-06:002011-01-09T02:40:22.093-06:00And finally, Dr. Diamond's reply:
Re: Thanks ...And finally, Dr. Diamond's reply:<br /><br />Re: Thanks for the recognition.<br />Saturday, January 8, 2011 2:40 PM<br />From: "Milton Diamond" <br />To: "Veronica Drantz" <br /><br />Hi Ronny,<br /><br />Your kind words are appreciated. Fortunately I'm doing what I enjoy; research keeps my brain occupied and forestalls Alzheimer's :-) .<br /><br />I haven't been to Chicago in quite some time. It would be great to get together should I find myself there for some reason. Thanks for the invitation.<br /><br />Keep up spreading the word. And best wishes for a Great 2011. <br /><br />Aloha,<br /><br />MickeyVeronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-4859525122137161212011-01-07T15:51:38.697-06:002011-01-07T15:51:38.697-06:00Below is the email reply I sent Milton Diamond.
R...Below is the email reply I sent Milton Diamond.<br /><br />Re: Thanks for the recognition.<br />Friday, January 7, 2011 2:55 PM<br />From: "Veronica Drantz" <br />To: "Milton Diamond" <br /><br />Dear Mickey, <br /><br />How could anyone talk about the scientific research on sexuality without talking about you? No one has contributed more to our understanding of sexual diversity! It is I who should thank you for being such an outstanding researcher and for striving over so many years to promote understanding of those who don’t fit the gender binary. Thank you for being such a mensch! <br /><br />While a phone call from you would have been a great surprise, your email to me is a wonderful keepsake. I wish you a Happy New Year, Mickey, and thanks again for your life’s work. <br /><br />Gratefully, <br /><br />Ronnie <br /><br />P.S. If you ever come to the Chicago area, I hope you will contact me. It would be an honor to have you as a guest and to show you around this great city. (My contact information was inserted here in the original email.)Veronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-77844347454016443352011-01-07T15:48:06.732-06:002011-01-07T15:48:06.732-06:00Below is an email I received from Milton Diamond.
...Below is an email I received from Milton Diamond.<br /><br />Thanks for the recognition.<br /><br />Tuesday, January 4, 2011 7:00 PM<br />From: "Milton Diamond" <br />To: drdrantz@sbcglobal.net<br /><br />Hi Ronny,<br /><br />Happy New Year 2011; may it be a Happy, Healthy, Safe, and Productive one for you.<br /><br />A friend of mine sent me a copy of your YouTube presentations in which you mention my work. I would like to thank you for your warm words about it and for considering some of it worth the effort you spend in presentation.<br /><br />Earlier today I tried to phone you to say Thanks in person but couldn't find your phone number. I didn't see it on either of your two websites. So, this will have to suffice.<br /><br />You are more than welcome to any of my material. Most is down-loadable from my own website <br /><br />If I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to ask.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />Aloha,<br /><br />Mickey <br />-- <br />Milton Diamond, Ph.D. Professor<br />University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine<br />Pacific Center for Sex and Society<br />1960 East-West Road<br />Honolulu, HI 96822 USA<br />Phone: 808-956-7400<br />Fax: 808-956-9722<br />http://www.hawaii.edu/PCSS<br /><br />Nature loves variety. Unfortunately, society hates it.Veronica Drantz, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459966721114852508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788527586464580894.post-13394560585805142672010-12-29T08:16:54.800-06:002010-12-29T08:16:54.800-06:00You have to laugh. See this thread on the MichFest...You have to laugh. See <a href="http://www.michfest.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5649&start=0" rel="nofollow">this thread</a> on the MichFest forum.<br /><br />Your message is getting through, and the transphobes are getting increasingly shrill and marginalised.Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.com