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/WalterPecky Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

I know the answer to the question... But is any of this based on science... Or are the Joe Rogans of the world dictating official policy by gut feelings like "more testosterone means you are a warrior" 

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u/NoPossibility Jul 15 '26

“We don’t do science around here. We are all about lethality, and giant veiny balls. Real men kill!”

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u/relax_live_longer Jul 15 '26

Except TRT is the opposite of giant veiny balls. 

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u/soupster82 Jul 15 '26

That's what the synthol is for. 😈

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u/SoTiredYouDig Jul 15 '26

I’ve seen some of the videos. That’s nightmare fuel right there.

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u/theghostmachine Jul 15 '26

I dunno, Hegseth looks like the guy that flinches in pain when his balls are touched. You have to be gentle with his little skin-wrapped grapes.