QT: Why are gendered behavioural patterns typically sex-congruent (or rather concordant with their respective gendered socialisation) in trans people?

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An example of what I'm talking about when I say gendered socialisation:

"A study of infants aged 13 months found that when boys demand attention - by behaving aggressively, or crying, whining or screaming - they tended to get it. By contrast, adults tended to respond to girls only when they used language, gestures, or gentle touches; girls who used attention-seeking techniques were likely ignored. There was little difference in the communicative patterns at the start of the study, but by the age of two, the girls have become more talkative and boys more assertive in their communicative techniques"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology_of_gender#Gender_and_socialization

The gendered socialisation that trans people receive is no different from anyone else, therefore their gender identity cannot be mismatched. Their self identification cannot be described as a 'gender identity', it's a preferred sex.

Sex isn't the cause, but the catalyst, which is what accounts for the correlations in behaviour. Sex-specific socialisation is the cause of gendered behaviour trends.