-Again, probably not literally: there probably really are biochemical facts of the matter as to what traits hormone replacement therapy does and does not change, and the biochemical facts aren't going to vary depending on the outcome of a political conflict—as far as I know.
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-But how far is that, really? I've never _seen_ an estrogen molecule, have you? I can only _assume_ that, hypothetically, given enough time and resources and a patient teacher, I could recreate the series of observations and experiments that convinced the biochemists of our world of what they (think they) know about sex hormones.
+Again, probably not literally: there probably really are biochemical facts of the matter as to what traits hormone replacement therapy does and does not change, and the biochemical facts aren't going to vary depending on the outcome of a political conflict—as far as I know. (I've never _seen_ an estrogen molecule, have you?)