Posted on 02/08/2007 12:48:48 PM PST by RogerFGay
More Swedish News (short translated article)
The same gene that in certain circumstances increases the risk of alcoholism and anti-social behavior in boys protects girls from the same dangers and vice versa. This surprising discovery has been reported by a group of Swedish researchers.
Their study of a population of 16-19 year olds, gives new hope for treatment of depression and alcoholism. Lars Oreland, a member of the discovery team told a Swedish newspaper; “I dare say that we are on the verge of a revolution.”
This IS really news, in spite of the fact that we all know the obvious. But in Sweden, the feminists have a stranglehold on the media and this piece of news quickly faded out too. The official credo here is that all differences, except for the physical ones that not even feminists can deny, are introduced by upbringing.
Somehow I never get a response from these feminists when I point out that once a month we get the reminder that hormones affect behaviour...
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