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[–]anxietyaccount8 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

elevated probability of being left-handed, suggesting that disturbed hemispheric brain lateralization

Wait, am I misunderstanding or does it call left-handed people disturbed?

OP, to answer your question there can be many reasons why people develop paraphilias, I think a lot of it is environmental. I also agree that men are more likely to have them, it could be linked to testosterone.

In the cases where somebody develops one before puberty, it seems that there must be a genetic component.

At the same time, don't trust these kinds of studies 100%. I have a digit ratio correlated with being a lesbian, yet am very much not one.

[–]theory_of_thisan actual straight crossdresser 3 insightful - 6 fun3 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 6 fun -  (2 children)

At the same time, don't trust these kinds of studies 100%. I have a digit ratio correlated with being a lesbian, yet am very much not one.

But you do reject a lot of mainstream social roles as wrong for you.

[–]anxietyaccount8 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Couldn't you say that about anyone here though? It is niche to be a radical feminist or someone very invested in queer theory.

[–]theory_of_thisan actual straight crossdresser 4 insightful - 6 fun4 insightful - 5 fun5 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

Couldn't you say that about anyone here though?

Well yes. But these kinds of forums have gnc people. Gnc people are likely to have minority digit ratios, in theory.