Scott Alexander discusses the concept of gender identity, relating it to his personal experience and scientific understanding, and poses questions about the nature of gender identity in cisgender individuals. Longer summary

Scott Alexander discusses the concept of gender identity, inspired by Ozy Frantz's blog post on 'Cis By Default'. He explores the idea that some people have strong gender identities while others don't, relating it to his own experience of being 'cis by default'. Scott describes how his understanding of transgender issues evolved through learning about phantom limb sensations, body integrity identity disorder, and the neurological basis of gender identity. He proposes two hypotheses: Ozy's idea that some people have gender identity and others don't, and an alternative where everyone has gender identity but it's only noticeable when it doesn't match biological sex. The post ends with a question to readers about their experiences with gender identity. Shorter summary