Testosterone: a hormone that shares and dominates. Huven K.

Watching the bloodless males of pets, eunuchs during the imperial harems of ancient China and the Castrates singers in Italy of the 18th century, people understood that the typically male features of physiology and behavior are determined by the presence of mines, otherwise known as testicles. Over time, science found out that it was these glands that is the main source of testosterone, the main male hormone. Who has more kadyk, below the voice and hairy breasts? Who has a higher indicators of physical violence, more acute the desire for a privileged status and more insulting the desire to have many sexual partners? Just monitor the level of testosterone.

Although we, people, know how to study and evaluate our behavior, we are also animals, evolution products lasting millions of years. Amazing studies of animals from iguan to chimpanzees show how a high level of testosterone helps males to produce offspring, bypassing their competitors in this. And men are no exception. Although most of us agree that sexual differences in human behavior are objectively existing, we are in opinion to their causes. But science here is inexorable: testosterone is a powerful force acting both in the human body and in human society, to separate the male sex from the female.

However, as a biologist-evolutionist from Harvard Carol Huven proves in his book, he does this together with genetics and culture, which creates a huge variety of male and female behavior. And, most importantly, the fact that many sexual differences are based on biology does not mean the justification of neither restrictive gender norms, nor patriarchal values. Having understood the mechanics of the work of testosterone, we will better understand ourselves and each other, as well as how to build a more fair and safe society.