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Pete Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members (townflex.com)
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[–] 216 points 3 months ago* (20 children)

Isn’t this Gender affirming care? /s

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  • [–] 100 points 3 months ago* (8 children)

    It's a bunch of men about to find out that testosterone isn't that important, or about to become very neurotic and insecure about it.

    Personally I think we should also test their blood flow responses when shown certain images, and do Kinsey scale testing as well.

    Really shock them with some self-knowledge and hate for governments overstepping their boundaries.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    I am almost entirely hairless below my neck and have a full head of hair in my mid 40s.

    I am probably on the low end of the testosterone scale.

    I'm also 5'6".

    I never let it stop me from being an absolute horn dog and doing pretty darn well if I do say so myself.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    I am almost entirely hairless from my neck down and have a full head of hair and the last time my testosterone was tested it was at 1332 when the scale typically tops out at 1100.

    I'm in my mid 30s.

    You might have androgen insensitivity syndrome, I do not think that I do, as I have recently started growing facial hair. It's just been a very long and slow process for me.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    the military already covered care for testosterone deficiency as part of its free healthcare

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  • [–] 45 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    That's socialism!?!

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago

    Standing in line to eat the same food, giving your all to protect/help your comrades when they are vulnerable and can't fight for themselves, uniforms, sacrificing your individuality for the greater good.

    Every Army ever is communism.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    The serious response I have is that the end-goal matters. It doesn’t seem like screening for a medical condition that involves hormones is automatically gender-affirming.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    HRT is fundamental enough to just be considered healthcare - lots of people do it to address real symptoms, regardless of their gender identity.

    I honestly have trouble complaining about this. Screening is voluntary and they are offering treatment as well.

    I know Kegsbreath will only approve it because GRAH! ALPHA MALE! but I’ll consider it a case of a broken clock being right twice a day.

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