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JCfromNC's avatar

// [...] which is why we must constantly look for new ways to optimize your performance, your resilience and your long-term health.” //

Just as a bit of TMI / FYI, I have hypogonadism, and I was put on HRT for testosterone, and that's when my prostate cancer suddenly appeared. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not.

G-7 in Space's avatar

Kegsbreath is the biggest and stupidest POS ever taken in the Pentagon- am I wrong?

Tom Natan's avatar

When I took Cancer Epidemiology a few years ago, I read a British study that links high levels of testosterone in younger men to developing prostate cancer when they're older. Hegseth's rationale for testing is idiotic and insulting. But some men who learn that their testosterone is high could seek medication to lower it and reduce their prostate cancer risk.

Susan Mazur-Stommen's avatar

She also noted that “Testosterone levels go up if you hold a gun, they go down if you hold a baby,”

She should STFU, this is not helping

Dianne's avatar

So is that a DREAM he has.. men in uniform with big muscles and tiny weenies? Or is it he has a tiny weenie and he wants big muscles so he can get pumped too? Yay, that’s what we need a pussy of war on roids..smfh

Inky Feather Pen's avatar

Somehow I missed the ball-tanning craze. Is that Tucker Carlson pic for real? Is this a real trend/problem?

Regret's avatar

Wait, is Hegseth proposing gender affirming care in the military? Because it sounds like he is proposing gender affirming care.

John Gillick's avatar

Whoever imagined THE NIEDERMEYER woukd survive his fragging in Viet Nam and rise to be United States Secretary of WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ...

eddi-SABH's avatar

Uh-oh. It's worse. As with all headlines that ask a question, the answer is "NO!"

Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea? https://apnews.com/article/testosterone-fda-sex-health-rfk-drugs-trump-96be9607d2dde573f1310e51e382d2ec

Regret's avatar

I mean, trans men wouldn't mind. It sounds to me like he is proposing gender affirming care.

eddi-SABH's avatar

Seems The Guardian agrees. Pete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care

By Arwa Mahdawi

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/16/pete-hegseth-testosterone-screening-troops

eddi-SABH's avatar

Hegseth has been waking up with a weary willie these days.

Lumpy Tapioca's avatar

But tired as he may be, Lt. Willie still delivers Pete his coffee

with a peck on the cheek every morning. So sweet.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

I think that Ken Paxton should be required to have his T-Levels tested, and the results published, if he wishes to continue in the Senate race.

Pexas Teat's avatar

How much testosterone does a "warfighter" need to stock vending machines on an aircraft carrier? To sort mail? To wrench on helicopters and jeeps? How much testosterone do the quartermasters and JAGs need?

The military is a gigantic organization, and a very small proportion of people in it see combat. Nearly all are in support roles, which are important, but this idea that Kegseth has about readiness and lethality is pretty far off the mark.

eddi-SABH's avatar

Hegseth wants to get rid of all that nonsense so he can focus on the fighters. They're the only ones he needs.

Pexas Teat's avatar

Any Russian infantryman can tell you that logistics and rear support are unnecessary. Just warfighters, that's all you need. 2-person infiltration teams, lately just 1-person teams, walking 30+km to the front with all their gear, to warfight.

Kegseth will make us like Russia.

Spleen Victoria's avatar

Well if you guys keep shooting at Iran you won’t have any weapons left EXCEPT warfighters, and that’s the future Pete is planning for!

Rosemary Orlandi's avatar

Nowhere have I seen what level hogsbreath has determined to be "manly enough" ? I wonder what his t level is...

Cathy Tanner's avatar

Geez, that's not how I do pull ups. Is this new form?