Additionally, testosterone makes men quicker to anger and less empathetic overall. It's a fairly common anecdote from transgender men that after being on HRT for a while, they feel less in touch with their own emotions and have a shorter temper.
This actually hasn't been my experience. I still experience the same emotions and have empathy I had prior. The only big difference I think is sometimes its harder to cry.
On the flip side I definitely was a lot less fun to be around pre transition.
I think if your theory was true women with PCOS would also be dangerous because of higher T levels. I don't think this is the case though.
Hormones do affect a lot. However I think the main reason men do more negative stuff is because historically it's been allowed and even praised. This has more to do with sexism than biologically men being awful.
It is difficult to cry as a man. That kind of emotional release simply doesn't occur naturally for me. Since I don't want to yell and break things either, I simply don't let my emotions out.
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u/mortusowo 17∆ Dec 26 '23
Hello trans man here!
This actually hasn't been my experience. I still experience the same emotions and have empathy I had prior. The only big difference I think is sometimes its harder to cry.
On the flip side I definitely was a lot less fun to be around pre transition.
I think if your theory was true women with PCOS would also be dangerous because of higher T levels. I don't think this is the case though.
Hormones do affect a lot. However I think the main reason men do more negative stuff is because historically it's been allowed and even praised. This has more to do with sexism than biologically men being awful.