A THROUPLE are bringing up their two-year-old baby as ‘theyby’, a term that refers to gender neutral parenting where the baby isn’t outwardly identified by its parents as either a boy or a girl. Baby Sparrow follows in the footsetps of their 10-year-old sibling, Hazel, who was initially brought up as a girl but came out themselves as non-binary aged just four. Hazel and Sparrow are looked after by three parent figures: Ari, Gwendolyn and Brynnifer, who themselves are either non-binary and/or transgender. While the family, from Orlando, Florida, lives within a supportive community, online critics have argued it’s no wonder the children are ‘confused’ about their gender.
genetics
A thought-provoking talk on Transgenderism & Religion / Genetics & Biology
Richard is a prominent scientist, having published bestselling books on genetics and evolution, including The Selfish Gene (1976), The Blind Watchmaker (1986) — with the latter winning a number of awards. He set up the Richard Dawkins Foundation in 2006 to promote the cause of removing religion from science.
The Selfish Gene, published in 1976, established Professor Richard Dawkins as a leading figure in evolutionary theory and popularised the idea that replicating genes are the central force behind evolution, not individual organisms or species.
One of his main arguments is that if the world had been ‘designed’, as some people claim, then who designed the designer? For Dawkins, Darwin’s theory on natural selection solves the question of where humans come from.
Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is the belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence. Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.
He argues that human behaviour is inherently selfish, and even altruistic behavior has selfish consequences. Life is about maximizing individual payoffs at the expense of others, including family members (at times).
In addition, he sees religion as subverting science, fostering fanaticism, encouraging bigotry against homosexuals, and influencing society in other negative ways. Dawkins regards religion as a “divisive force” and as a “label for in-group/out-group enmity and vendetta”.
Richard Dawkins is a proponent of atheism, the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or spiritual beings. Much of Dawkins’s work has generated debate for asserting the supremacy of science over religion in explaining the world.
Join me for another thought-provoking Q&A session with Taryn Southern on a wide range of topics, from the ethics of selective breeding and eugenics to western liberal sympathy toward Islam and wokeism. You asked me what I think about trans people, genes and sexual orientation, mindfulness and AI.
I ask Richard Dawkins if he saw the trans ideology uprising coming. He doesn’t mince his words! I used a photo of Ellen Page, now Elliott Page, in the thumbnail to represent trans and self-identification. We discuss Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Fry, Harry Potter and J K Rowling.
0:00 Ricky Gervais & Women’s Genitalia
0:40 The Dog Comment
1:00 Men vs Women Brains
2:40 Is Trans Belief Dangerous?
3:25 J K Rowling’s Worst Moment
3:55 Stephen Fry & Harry Potter
Genes are not ‘on/off switches’, we must move beyond ‘dualism’ in Biology / Genetic Determinism and Neo-Darwinism & Distorted Neo-Darwinism
I prepared this summary for you to have some background and understanding of the topic:
Double helix, as related to genomics, is a term used to describe the physical structure of DNA. A DNA molecule is made up of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder in a helix-like shape. Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups.
Each molecule of DNA is a double helix formed from two complementary strands of nucleotides held together by hydrogen bonds between G-C and A-T base pairs. Duplication of the genetic information occurs by the use of one DNA strand as a template for formation of a complementary strand.
Nowadays, the DNA double-helix is not just a model of a microscopic organic structure: it symbolises the backbone of our current understanding of ourselves. It’s the main pillar of evolution, which represents our history, influences our behaviour and gives us clues to our future.
The collective body of results shows that the double-stranded structure of DNA is critical not only for replication but also as a scaffold for the correction of errors and the removal of damage to DNA.
*Faults of this gene-centric Neo-Darwinian picture
*The alternative to genetic determinism
Contradicting Richard Dawkins
In this interview, esteemed biologist Denis Noble explains why our approach to biology is the wrong way around.
We thought that the sequencing of genetic information would unlock vast developments in medical cures for a whole host of illnesses. However, sequencing the genome alone hasn’t revolutionised medicine. Denis Noble argues that we have our treatments the wrong way around. Instead, we need to recognise that genes are not on/off switches, and move beyond dualism in Biology.
Watch world-famous scientist Richard Dawkins go head-to-head with celebrated biologist Denis Noble as they debate the role of genes over the eons at https://iai.tv/video/the-gene-machine…
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Why does the idea of genetic determinism have such a lasting appeal?
06:13 What do you see as the fault of this gene-centric Neo-Darwinian picture?
11:22 How did Darwin’s view get distorted by Neo-Darwinism?
14:18 What is the alternative to genetic determinism?
17:55 Can determinism come from the environment?
22:37 What do you make of CRISPR and human enhancement?
24:53 What is the biggest question in molecular biology at the moment?
Oxford Professor and one of the pioneers of Systems Biology, Noble developed the first viable mathematical model of the working heart in 1960.
Denis Noble takes on Richard Dawkins on the causality of change in genetics. Do genes control the organism or does the organism control its genes? Can organisms change their DNA?
Dawkins’ Selfish Gene has been hugely influential, both within evolutionary biology and in the wider public sphere. It’s a beautifully simple story: genes and not organisms drive evolutionary change. But critics argue the story is simplistic. The effect of a gene is not always the same and as is dependent on its host and the cell environment.
DNA does not come neatly divided into individual genes. And in 2010 the renowned biologist EO Wilson and others revived the case for group selection. Some are now arguing that the Selfish Gene paradigm is holding back medical research.
Is it time to move on and acknowledge that Dawkins’ theory is not the whole story? Might his theory be making a fundamental mistake in reducing humans to machines? Or does the Selfish Gene remain a remarkably powerful and accurate account of who we are?
World-famous scientist Richard Dawkins goes head-to-head with celebrated biologist Denis Noble as they lock horns over the role of genes over the eons.
Watch the full debate at: https://iai.tv/video/the-gene-machine…
We will live longer so reverse ageing to live better ! / Epigenetics
Is ageing a disease that can be cured? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discover the field of epigenetics, the Information Theory of Aging, and curing blindness for mice with Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, David Sinclair.
What is epigenetics? Discover the difference between genetics and epigenetics. We discuss whether aging is a disease and if there have been any changes in aging throughout the centuries. David breaks down the information theory of aging and how epigenetic inheritance works. Plus, Chuck tells us about some of the studies he’s reading and how behaviors during your lifetime can be epigenetically passed onto your children.
Could we someday cure death? What does aging look like in the broader animal kingdom? We look at aging from an evolutionary standpoint, restoring vision in blind mice, and what the length of your telomeres tells you. We break down conflicting information regarding diet and how to not just live longer but live younger, longer. What are the genes that control aging?
We break down what anti-aging medicine would look like and whether it would be affordable for everyday people. Learn about the world’s oldest mice with the youngest eyes. We discuss the Yamanaka genes and how they can be utilized to turn back time on a cellular level. Is DNA destiny?
Thanks to our Patrons Jason L, Daniel Holzmann, Anne P Vance, Unknown, Myles G Blanton, Paul A. Straus, and Gregory Dees for supporting us this week.
NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.
Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution / Obesity Medication, Genetics & Health
Oprah Winfrey is trying to kill the stigma surrounded by weight loss drugs. The 70-year-old media mogul’s “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” aired Mar. 18 on ABC and here are some of the top takeaways.
Oprah Winfrey returns to television to examine the experience of those using weight loss drugs. In addition to her own story, the show features the stories of professionals and patients.
Oprah Winfrey Celebrating Her 70th birthday / Lucid, Healthy & Grateful
The Colour Purple changed her life
Opening a school in South Africa
She has had her knees done
Obesity is a disease for those who have the fat gene
Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution
Oprah on Weight Loss Medication
Oprah talks about being very excited to be on the show, sitting on the tarmac in South Africa after forgetting her passport, Jimmy carrying a photo of her around in case of emergency, being in front of a studio audience, her new special on ABC “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” what motivated her to cover the subject, why being overweight can be a disease, working at a radio station in Nashville when she was 16 years old, turning 70 years old, what Stedman got her, what she gave him for his birthday, why she decided to quit Weight Watchers, where she stands on Daylight Saving Time, receiving the Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Awards, and she addresses various rumours that have been spread about her over the years.
After Oprah Winfrey opened up about changing the conversation about obesity and her own struggles in the spotlight, #TheView co-hosts weigh in with their own experiences. abcn.ws/2RiH3wd.
The barrier-breaking icon opens up about her remarkable journey, feeling grateful at (almost!) 70 and how ‘The Colour Purple’ is a glorious “full-circle moment.”
Manjaro
Oprah Winfrey returns to television to examine the experience of those using weight loss drugs. In addition to her own story, the show features the stories of professionals and patients.
Calories don’t count! / how to lose weight / Genetics
Genes & the link between obesity. Mc4r Gene & Leptine.
The link between ageing & gaining weight
Is gluten bad for us?
Our brain hates us losing weight.
Juice is bad! Alkaline water is a scam!
Dr Giles Yeo is a Professor at the University of Cambridge, his research focuses on the genetics of obesity. He is the author of two books, “Gene Eating: The Story of Human Appetite” and “Why Calories Don’t Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong”.
Topics:
0:00 Intro
02:43 Professional bio
06:36 Why did you decide to focus on food?
10:41 How has our perspective on food changed since you started?
19:18 Genes & the link between obesity
23:59 Our brain hates us losing weight
33:05 How to burn fat
44:40 Calorie counting
54:29 Is gluten bad for us?
59:52 Lactose intolerance
01:02:17 Genetic components
01:06:07 Veganism
01:16:36 Juice is bad!
01:19:25 Alkaline water is a scam!
01:22:34 The link between ageing & gaining weight
01:34:08 Does exercise help us lose weight?
01:37:06 Body positivity
01:44:05 The last guest question
What is “machism” ? | Culture, history & Mental Health
RACE AND IDENTITY RACE AND MENTAL HEALTH
The traditional man’s role in LatinX culture
By Ixa Sotelo Published on October 07, 2022
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Table of Contents
- What Is Machismo?
- Characteristics
- History of Machismo
- In Society and Relationships
- How Machismo Contributes to a Violent Society
- Machismo and Marianismo
- Impact on Mental Health
What Is Machismo?
Machismo
In LatinX culture, the term ‘Machismo’ describes a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.1
Stemming from the Spanish word “macho,”2 Machismo is a social construction of masculinity across Latin American and Spanish culture that maps out how men should engage with their gender based on virility, courage, strength, and power.
The assumptive nature of Machismo is traditionally ingrained in men throughout LatinX cultures and impacts how they behave, speak and interact with others and their role in their household and society.
Machismo describes a way of being in which being “macho” rules. The biggest, greatest, and most prideful men are to be respected by those around them by all.
Machismo Characteristics
Machismo encompasses positive and negative aspects of masculinity including bravery, honor, dominance, aggression, sexism, sexual prowess, and reserved emotions.2
Positives
- Bravery
- Honor
- Sexual prowess
Negatives
- Reserved emotions
- Sexism
- Dominance
- Aggression
History of Machismo
It’s believed that these strict gender roles, like marianismo (the opposite of machismo and directs how women should behave) are a result of Christian influence during the colonization of Latin America2
The word itself has only been in popular use since the early 20th century.3
How Machismo Presents Itself in Society and Relationships
Machismo culture is multidimensional. At its worst and most collectively understood, Machismo enforces toxic masculinity.
Machismo Enforces Toxic Masculinity
When Machismo is adhered to, men’s worthiness is attributed to a traditional narrative of a kind of hyper-masculinity that is authoritarian and emotionally restrictive.
Dominance Is Seen as a Admirable Trait
Men are taught that they need to exercise their power through dominance because they are men. They can work hard and provide monetarily for their family, and as a result of fulfilling this role as a breadwinner, can treat their spouses however they wish.
Machismo Fosters the Idea That Men Are Superior to Women
By doing so, men do not need to feel or learn how to control or express their emotions. To embrace the toxic value of misogyny within Machismo is to respond to the world (and most importantly, women) as a “Machista,” a male chauvinist. In other words, someone who believes that they are better than women just because they are men.
Bravery Is a Positive Attribute—Until It’s Not
Machismo culture is most widely understood as a ‘culture of toxicity,’ but not every originating value of Machismo is inherently inexcusable. To be brave is not an inherently harmful virtue. Brave people are often looked upon with reverence across societies, stories, and traditions.
What, unfortunately, makes bravery toxic in this context is when it is mixed with the other trademarks of Machismo like sexism, dominance, and aggression. To be Machismo is to be a practitioner of that mix.
How Machismo Contributes to a Violent Society
Machismo at its worst assumes that violence toward women and LGBTQIA+ people is excusable. It’s widely documented that Machismo contributes to femicide (the murder of women because they are women), homophobia, and domestic violence, issues that are pervasive across Latin America and traditional LatinX communities.
The Murder of Women
High Rates of Femicide
Reported cases of femicides have surged across Latin America in the last 20 years. In 2020, Brazil “registered a total of 1,738 murder cases that were classified as femicides” the highest number of gender-based violent deaths in the region. In Mexico (in the same year), 948 women were killed in a case of femicide.4
In separate data released by the Mexican government and reported by The Institute for Economics and Peace, in Mexico, “the incidence of femicide, or the murder of a woman for gender-based reasons, has risen significantly in recent years, from 427 reported victims in 2015 to 1,004 in 2021, marking a 135 percent increase.”5
Femicide is not exclusive just to Brazil and Mexico. It can be seen across Latin American countries, with more than 30 countries implementing laws against domestic violence.6According to the United Nations, the region houses 14 of the 25 countries with the highest rate of femicide in the world.7
Discrimination and Violence Against the LGBTQIA+ Community
Machismo does not just perpetuate femicide, it also leads to documented prejudice against LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Since Machismo provides an outline of hyper-masculine character traits (which traditionally perpetuates the homophobic narrative that heterosexual marriage is the only form of marriage), Machismo men are not likely to engage with, respect, or entertain LGBTQIA+ identities.8
LGBTQIA+ Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Statistics
According to a 2019 study by the Regional Information Network on Violence against LGBTQIA+ People in Latin America and the Caribbean:9
- 4 LGBTQIA+ people are murdered every day in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Most of these deaths take place in the home
In the five years leading up to 2019:9
- Over 1,300 LGBTQIA+ people were murdered
- Of those cases, almost 12% were committed by people that knew the victims
Aggressive Behavior
Aggression, as a trademark of Machismo, can be deadly for anyone who is not a cis-hetero male in Latin American countries and even in some Latinx communities in the United States if and where Machismo is upheld.
LGBT National Hotline
If you are seeking support for issues with coming out, relationships, bullying, self-harm, and more, contact the LGBT National Hotline at 1-888-843-4564 for one-to-one peer support.
Machismo and Its Opposite—Marianismo
Where Machismo encompasses various aspects of masculinity and assigns a constructed view of how men should act, it also upholds attitudinal beliefs about the role of women.
In traditional Machismo culture, women are seen as homemakers. They are to be wives and mothers who cook, clean the house, and take care of the children.
Machismo and Marianismo Create Strict LatinX Gender Roles
Machismo’s existence is symbiotic with Marianismo.10The two are co-existing social constructs about gender roles, with Marianismo perpetuating the idea of a woman as a homemaker, mother and caretaker of the family.
Marianismo Characterizes the Woman’s Role
In a typical Machismo family setting, the man would encompass the traits of the construct that would subsequently inform the role of the wife as Marianismo. Similarly, Marianismo suggests that women be virtuous, modest, and abstinent until marriage.10 This is enforced often by the presence of the Catholic Church in Latin America.
How Machismo Impacts Mental Health
Machismo has been found to be related to increased levels of depression and stress among men. With restrictive emotionality acting as a key characteristic of Machismo, men are not taught that their emotions are real, valid, or worthy of being expressed.
They are taught to not engage with their emotions unless it’s pride or anger.11
Machismo Perpetuates Mental Health Stigma in LatinX Culture
The perpetuation of Machismo contributes to the prevailing stigma against seeking therapy or mental health services in the Latinx community. Machismo, although multidimensional in nature, historically creates a toxic environment for all, including those looking to grow up in a more progressive, mentally healthy household.
A Word From Verywell
It’s important to note that not all those of LatinX origin perpetuate the toxic aspects of machismo culture. However, if you find that you’re struggling with depression or another mental health issue, it’s OK to open up and be vulnerable and ask for help.
You can rely on a support system that you trust or speak with a mental health professional who is culturally sensitive and understands how LatinX culture impacts the perception of mental health.
LatinX Therapy has an extensive directory of LatinX therapists. The directory includes Spanish-speaking therapists of varying genders and nationalities so there’s a good chance you’ll find someone who you will feel comfortable with.
Crisis Support
If you or a loved one are struggling with a mental health crisis, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for information on support and treatment facilities in your area.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
For more mental health resources, see our National Helpline Database.
improve your mitochondrial health | epigenetics to reverse aging
Dr David Sinclair lists 5 supplements that can boost our mitochondrial function in this clip. David Sinclair is a professor in the Department of Genetics and co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School, where he and his colleagues study sirtuins—protein-modifying enzymes that respond to changing NAD+ levels and to caloric restriction—as well as chromatin, energy metabolism, mitochondria, learning and memory, neurodegeneration, cancer, and cellular reprogramming.
Dr David Sinclair has suggested that aging is a disease—and that we may soon have the tools to put it into remission—and he has called for greater international attention to the social, economic and political and benefits of a world in which billions of people can live much longer and much healthier lives. Dr David Sinclair is the co-founder of several biotechnology companies (Life Biosciences, Sirtris, Genocea, Cohbar, MetroBiotech, ArcBio, Liberty Biosecurity) and is on the boards of several others. He is also co-founder and co-chief editor of the journal Aging.
He is an inventor on 35 patents and has received more than 35 awards and honors. In 2014, he was on Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and listed as Time’s Top 50 in healthcare in 2018.
Dr. Sinclair’s official lifespan podcast https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidSincla….
5 foods to stimulate longevity | health, eating & wellbeing
David Sinclair is a professor in the Department of Genetics and co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School, where he and his colleagues study sirtuins—protein-modifying enzymes that respond to changing NAD+ levels and to caloric restriction—as well as chromatin, energy metabolism, mitochondria, learning and memory, neurodegeneration, cancer, and cellular reprogramming.
avocados
Dr David Sinclair has suggested that aging is a disease—and that we may soon have the tools to put it into remission—and he has called for greater international attention to the social, economic and political and benefits of a world in which billions of people can live much longer and much healthier lives.
brussels sprouts
Dr David Sinclair is the co-founder of several biotechnology companies (Life Biosciences, Sirtris, Genocea, Cohbar, MetroBiotech, ArcBio, Liberty Biosecurity) and is on the boards of several others.
He is also co-founder and co-chief editor of the journal Aging. He is an inventor on 35 patents and has received more than 35 awards and honors. In 2014, he was on Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and listed as Time’s Top 50 in healthcare in 2018.
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Full Interview Link: mbg Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnj_0…
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cashews
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