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Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield (arstechnica.com)

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“This is a great big fat ‘Oh, no,’” Anawalt said in reaction to Hegseth’s announcement. “We’re turning the clock back on rational healthcare. … I’m worried about the ethics. I’m worried about the health consequences. I’m worried about unnecessary evaluations, incorrect assessments, and incorrect diagnoses that lead to inappropriate prescriptions of testosterone.”

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[-] Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 136 points 2 weeks ago

nothing will put fear in your enemies like declaring your army needs more testosterone...

[-] randompasta@lemmy.today 72 points 2 weeks ago

It just means that Hegseth really likes hanging out with manlier men...For reasons.

[-] Blibly@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Clearly these men have convinced themselves that they aren't manly enough, whatever the fuck that means to these losers. Conservatives love inventing things to be scared about just throw it on the pile...

[-] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Have you seen kegsbreath exercise? It’s legendary! It’s absolutely the reason he wants more military men to get loaded up on the T, so they can be just like him.

[-] Blibly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Nope. Can't stand looking at him. I'm immediately hit with the smell of cheap whiskey and drakkar noir. Eugh

[-] bizarroland@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing like giving your soldiers an insecurity that they're not manly enough and that they have to take a prescription for it.

I'm sure that won't have any psychological consequences on the battlefield.

[-] Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago

yea.

the fucking stupidity and incompetence of everyone he appoints is mind boggling

there will be more suicides, and no one will do anything about it

[-] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

And it’d be the most tantalizing target in the supply line, like the Jem Hadar’s “Ketracel White” (from ST:DS9). But why bother? I’ve had numerous Endocrinologists say no to me because they were of the opinion, it’d make my ball shrink.