From 6e99c27afed968de717f341d69147c8e412f4954 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Nealon Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 00:52:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Slightly better description of the null hypothesis. --- public/en/am-i-trans.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/public/en/am-i-trans.md b/public/en/am-i-trans.md index 34ac8365d..cba83757d 100644 --- a/public/en/am-i-trans.md +++ b/public/en/am-i-trans.md @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Before that, dysphoria manifests in dozens of other, much subtler ways. [I wrote ### Consider The Null HypotheCis -In mathematics, a [null hypothesis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_hypothesis) is something that is generally assumed to be true until it is proven false. It’s a default assumption, like “innocent until proven guilty.” If you’re going to convict someone of a murder, for example, circumstantial evidence just won’t do. You generally need overwhelming physical proof, or a confession, or some other obvious sign of guilt. +In mathematics, a [null hypothesis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_hypothesis) is a theory assumed to be true to place a burden upon those trying to prove it false. It’s a default assumption, like “innocent until proven guilty.” If you’re going to convict someone of a murder, for example, circumstantial evidence just won’t do. You generally need overwhelming physical proof, or a confession, or some other obvious sign of guilt. [This excellent article by Natalie Reed](https://freethoughtblogs.com/nataliereed/2012/04/17/the-null-hypothecis/) argues that being cisgender (not trans) is treated as a null hypothesis by our society. We are all assumed to be our assigned gender at birth, and we feel as if we need overwhelming evidence to prove our transness. Otherwise, we continue to assume that we are cis.