Indeed. Although, some research does exist indicating that women se a wider range of colour shades than men normally do due to cone density in the eyes.
As a trans woman, I've always been able to see really tiny differences in shades that others around me haven't.
The fact that socialization could be factor in why it occurs doesn’t change the fact that research shows it does.
A study had people look at photographs of people. Each photograph had a number of names with it, including the subject’s actual name. When participants tried to pick the correct names of children, the results tended to be the same as someone picking at random. When participants tried to pick the correct names of adults, there was a noticeable increase in accuracy, enough to suggest that gene expression can be affected by how someone thinks they should look. With that in mind, it is possible for socialization to cause someone’s eyes to develop denser cones. However, it’s also possible, and more likely given the consistency with which women have dense cones, that something about the different hormone levels causes it.
I didn't say biology wasn't a factor. I said I was sceptical of it being the only major contributing factor. The comment under me made clear the nuances of this topic.
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u/Envy_The_King Aug 10 '25
As an artist...this is dumb