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11 Post author: lucidfox 15 July 2011 07:10AM

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 17 July 2011 07:56:37PM *  1 point [-]

Both studies used heterosexual controls.

BTW, I found a legitimate free copy of the second paper and have updated the link.

Comment author: MixedNuts 17 July 2011 08:04:03PM 3 points [-]

All FtM transsexuals selected [...] were erotically attracted to females

Right, so we don't know whether the straight transmen were sorted with the straight cismen rather than the straight ciswomen because they have a male brain, or because they have a female-liking brain. We need to add homosexual controls.