On Gender
Good for Rebecca Helm, who created the meme here.
Below is a bit about the SRY gene that she mentions. It’s just a few lines long, but it’s sufficient to explain why homophobia is really for true morons. It makes no more sense than hating left-handers, or people with red hair.
Location:
The SRY gene resides on the Y chromosome, specifically in the sex-determining region Y.
It encodes a protein that acts as a transcription factor, meaning it regulates the activity of other genes.
Male Development:
SRY initiates a cascade of gene expression that ultimately leads to the development of testes in the embryo.
Female Development:
In the absence of SRY, the default pathway leads to the development of ovaries and other female characteristics.
Sex Reversal:
Mutations in the SRY gene can disrupt this process, leading to individuals with XY chromosomes developing as female or XX individuals developing as male, a phenomenon known as sex reversal.
