Letters to the Editor
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people aren't objecting to the science
I don't think people's objections to the conclusions here are about whether testosterone levels affect the sex of babies. People are objecting the the broad personality characterizations made based on personal testosterone levels, which seems to be less than science in this case. I mean really, if I were to take testosterone to treat a flagging sex drive, would I find myself suddenly less than nurturing of my children and taking up competitive sports? And if my testosterone levels were suppressed, would I no longer compete for that promotion at work, or take that jerky car mechanic to task for overcharging, but stay home and knit blankies for puppies? Hormone levels that fluctuate through a lifetime being the central factor in such large personality categorizations just fails the sniff test for something "Scientific" for me. If only it were that easy to adjust others' personalities. I can think of a couple people I might like to... fix. Ha.