Mmastodon ScienceScience first seen 17 h ago, last 17 h ago, peak #2

Height and hair data undermine 'telling by looking' at trans people

Original: Can you tell if someone is trans by looking? No. A quarter of US women are 166 cm or taller; one in ten US men is shorte

Public health statistics are being used to challenge claims that trans people can be identified by appearance. A quarter of US women are 166 cm or taller and one in ten US men is shorter than that, according to CDC figures, while the Endocrine Society estimates 5–10% of women have coarse male-pattern hair. Commenters cite the case of a Utah girl whose school records were checked after rival parents' complaints, arguing such scrutiny harms cisgender women too.

Why now: Ongoing political debates over trans people in sports and bathrooms have led to policing of women's appearance, and people are using statistics to push back.

CDCEndocrine SocietyUtahtransgender people

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• Can you tell if someone is trans by looking? No. A quarter of US women are 166 cm or taller; one in ten US men is shorter than that (CDC). Coarse male-pattern hair affects 5–10% of women (Endocrine Society). In Utah, rival parents' complaint got a girl's school records checked… · reclaimallies · 4

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1379669