Is what they say about we black women having higher levels of testosterone than other females true?

Question

..... or is it fabulated stories. And if that's the case what is it for? To get aggressive with a man when the lights are turned down? Honey please! I need explanations.

BarkleyLee, you said this:

"For instance, some groups of black people are more prone to certain diseases. In these cases, the actual skin color is not related to the disease, but the social grouping related to skin color clusters the disease in a limited population. It is possible that testosterone levels may be distributed in a similar socio-behavioral manner.

But, the bottom line is that skin color alone almost certainly has nothing to do with testosterone levels".

My answer to you is that all groups are more prone to something than other groups. I hope you understand the being more prone to a vertain disease or whatever does not apply only to coloured people. Then instead of naming disease we colld for instance name advantages for different groups in comparison to other groups. I appreciate you contribution.

Answer 1

Several recent studies have concluded that on average, both men and women of African descent tend to have somewhat higher levels of "T"(....the studies are not in complete agreement on this fact.....) In any case the difference is well within the range of natural variation that you would find in any random group of people. In other words, individual testosterone levels vary far more, simply from one woman to the next, than they do between African and European descendants, as a whole.

As to why this is true, I can only speculate.......

It may be due to differences in cholesterol levels. The sex hormones testosterone, estrogen, and progestin are all manufactured by the body from cholesterol. It is also true that African Americans tend to have higher cholesterol levels.

Another possibility may be the difference in climate from Africa to northern Europe. Perhaps, in an evolutionary sense, having a lower testosterone level is beneficial in colder climates......

I'm not sure what sort of behavioral or social factors might influence the average level of testosterone in a population.....

(But then, what would I know? I'm just a geeky white boy.....)
~W.O.M.B.A.T.

Answer 2

The genes that regulate skin pigments are not likely linked to the genes that regulate sex hormones.

Therefore, skin color likely has nothing to do with testosterone levels.

If there is any relationship between skin color and sex hormones, it may be related to social and behavioral selection over time. Perhaps black culture influences mate selection to a preference for behavior that is influenced by testosterone. Or, perhaps the lifestyles prevalent among black cultures have some influence upon hormone levels. There are many established studies that show black populations have different biochemical makeup than other races. For instance, some groups of black people are more prone to certain diseases. In these cases, the actual skin color is not related to the disease, but the social grouping related to skin color clusters the disease in a limited population. It is possible that testosterone levels may be distributed in a similar socio-behavioral manner.

But, the bottom line is that skin color alone almost certainly has nothing to do with testosterone levels.

Answer 3

Young Black males have higher levels of active testosterone than European and Asian males. Asian levels are intermediate to Blacks and Whites, but Asians have lower levels of a chemical needed to convert testosterone to its active agent, so effectively they have lower levels. Androgen receptor sensitivity is highest in Black men, intermediate in Whites and lowest in Asians. Blacks do not retain high testosterone throughout life. Blacks have much higher testosterone levels than Whites from age 7-24. After 24, the difference starts shrinking, and by the early 30′s, it is gone. In later years, White men have higher testosterone than Black men. Testosterone is an interesting hormone. A little extra testosterone makes a man – good visuospatial skills, etc. Lots of extra testosterone is too much of a good thing – it lowers IQ. In the UK, young Black females have higher IQ’s than young Black males. However, Black females also have higher testosterone than White females. Black boys’ exposure to high testosterone begins in the womb. Black mothers’ wombs have higher testosterone, and this feeds to the fetus. Of course as mentioned these testosterone levels do not last and diminish. Yes, it's true but only to an extent.

Answer 4

Don't know about the higher levels of testosterone, Never considered them mannish or too aggressive,
but I have known some gorgeous dark skinned women. And they were most definitely passionate!!

Answer 5

I think it's a Myth.
of all of the Wonderful Black Women that I know, only 1 has a testosterone problem.
I think it is fabricated.

Answer 6

Well, black men do not have a higher level of testosterone in their blood than white men. It makes sense that the same would be true of black women and white women.

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/short/jc.2007-0028v1

Answer 7

No at all. how can level of melanin in skin to have connection with testosterone.?! And I see too many beautiful black women in news papers, they are more gentle and feminine than some whites.

Answer 8

It isn't true. It is a made up idea. Black women ahve the same normal hormones levels as any other women in general.

Answer 9

No, had my hormones checked and my doctor said I was completely fine. This is fabricated as most things in the media about us. Another lie...

Answer 10

Testosterone or hormones period?