Interesting point. The article I link to talks more specifically about how these hormones interact with oestrogen, hence why I thought it was more relevant than blood levels. Thanks for specifying that.
Otherwise, talking about producing predominantly oestrogen is a more accurate way to talk about what I’m referring to than saying male/female. I know it sounds odd to some, but I don’t mind. The thing is that some people have a penis (so someone you might call a male) and produce predominantly oestrogen, and some people have a vagina (so someone you might call a female) and produce predominantly testosterone. Be it because they’re trans and on hrt, or because they’re a cis woman and have PCOS, or because they’re intersex, or for other reasons. I prefer to be accurate with my language so there’s no confusion.
Hey! So I think my post went over identity preservation and independence (although not explicitly); it did not mention the impacts on productivity and mental sharpness, and I’d be curious to hear what you have to say about it (although I have my intuitions about what can be said of both).