I don't dislike Debra Soh, but after watching a few interviews, I don't find her particularly clear about concepts and what she means. She often mixes up gender and sex and I keep correcting her in my mind, until I get confused myself.

Anyway, you ask: shouldn't a neuroscientist know this? I've followed a few neuroscientists with all kind of points of view and I suspect many of them are afraid of saying out loud stuff that could justify certain attitudes and also some fear cancellation. It's dangerous territory, whether we like it or not. So here it goes:

• On average, male and female brains differ slightly in size and structurally. It makes sense, because one sex is usually bigger than the other and have different sex organs and hormone production. The key words here are "on average". I remember one neuroscientist saying, that if they had nothing but the brain (and before doing any genetic test to confirm), they'd still be capable of guessing if it belonged to a male or a female at high rates, but not always, because there are "overlapping brains". This definitely doesn't mean there are cognitive differences, because there aren't any, according to studies.

• Innate gendered behavior: I believe some of it is innate on average (magical words!). I think most animals have it, too: mating rituals, offspring rearing, etc... For instance, do I think violence is gendered? Yes, I do. Most men have a greater tendency to violence than women, although that doesn't mean there aren't meek men or violent women. I mean, men's skeletal structure is built for fighting. So no, I don't believe all of the gender roles are cultural, but I do think the great majority of them are.

• I think Debra Soh has tunnel vision. She admitted she doesn't like feminists, because some tried to suppress and deny research in this field, so scientists had to walk on eggshells. She has some undeniable resentment and bias, even if she makes some good points. She also has a tendency to try and shield herself from accusations of transphobia with constant assertions that transitioning in adulthood can be beneficial. It's not going to work, Debra!

• I think much more research is needed. And I mean research that isn't censored or even self censored. The more studies we have about this, the better. I'd rather have the truth and work from that.