r/politics • u/mom0nga • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/
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u/stillestwaters North Carolina Jul 15 '26

Weirdos, why in the world don’t Republicans see what’s wrong with this

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u/RolliFingers Jul 15 '26

Well, I've stopped expecting the MAGAts to see if something is wrong.

However I too don't understand how they can't see this as anything other than extremely pathetic.

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u/AbhorrentAbs Jul 15 '26

No, they love it because they’re “owning the libs” even though this is technically gender affirming care and also very weird

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u/thecamino Jul 15 '26

The other side is against it. That’s all they need to get onboard.

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u/Freefall357 Jul 15 '26

Their logic is "our side is doing? Then good." That is it, there is literally no other logic of reasoning applied. They check who's idea it was, and determine if they agree from there.

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u/MattyBWUStL Jul 15 '26

Literally nothing is more important than their prejudices, to them. They’d rather lose a war than miss an opportunity to hate trans people.

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u/NoPossibility Jul 15 '26

At first they were complicit. Now the self aware ones are in denial and will be until the consequences are over. Then they’ll say they opposed it all along and question why the Dems didn’t do enough.

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u/SomeComforts Jul 15 '26

Modern version of Nazi's using coke to dope their soldiers. Well, Hegseth and crew are using the coke too, but you get what I mean.

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u/K20BB5 Jul 16 '26

the Nazis didn't use cocaine, they used Meth/amphetamines and the USAF already uses stimulants for pilots

a cocaine high wears off in like a half hour 

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u/mOdQuArK Jul 15 '26

why in the world don’t Republicans see what’s wrong with this

Because the criteria they use is: if a conservative does it, it's fine. If anyone else does it, then it's something evil that must be attacked.

That's their only criteria. Everything else like integrity, compassion, competence, etc., are all irrelevant.

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u/DigBackground2765 Jul 15 '26

Because they don't see anything wrong with everything else they push.

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u/SoloWingPixy88 Jul 15 '26

What's wrong with it?

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u/stillestwaters North Carolina Jul 15 '26

Why is this necessary for our troops? Why isn’t this something that’s only between them and a doctor? Why does the government need to be plugged in on something like this?

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u/SoloWingPixy88 Jul 15 '26

Because low testosterone levels can decrease energy levels and impacting other health factors. Because soldiers are a unique government employees and the government probably has a duty of care in regards soldiers health.

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u/stillestwaters North Carolina Jul 15 '26

Has low testosterone been a prominent worry when it comes to soldiers? This feels unnecessary and targeted.

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u/SoloWingPixy88 Jul 15 '26

More just men in general. If Testosterone levels are too low, men can face issues such as depression, physical and emotional issues, mood swings and irritability. Loss of muscle mass and reduced ability to exercise, fat redistribution, (probably of interest for soldiers) such as developing a large belly or "man boobs" (gynaecomastia). Lack of enthusiasm or energy. Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or increased tiredness as well as poor concentration and short-term memory loss as well as fertility issues.

It's targeted but it's not inappropriately targeted. Hopefully they introduce HRT for female service members experiencing menopause.