Gender and Our BrainsBy: Gina Rippon A breakthrough work in neuroscienceand an incisive corrective to a long history of damaging pseudosciencethat finally debunks the myth that there is a hardwired distinction between male and female brains We live in a gendered world, where we are ceaselessly bombarded by messages about sex and gender. On a daily basis, we face deeply ingrained beliefs that sex determines our skills and preferences, from toys and colors to career choice