Recently, the growing research for the study of transgenderism and gender dysphoria is pointing to biological origins. In 2008, Australian researchers conducted an experiment on 112 transgender women (male to female individuals) compared to 258 non-transsexual males. It was discovered that there was a genetic variation in transgender women – they had higher chances of having a longer version of the androgen receptor (AR) gene, meaning that it is less responsive. Androgens are hormones, such as testosterone, that play a key role in male sexual development before birth and during puberty [1]. They help in the development of male sexual characteristics. There are many mutations that could happen with that specific gene; one mutation could lead
