We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."

“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.”

    • psud@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      It’s closer to gender and health wrecker so it’s probably in line with Trump policy, except that it reduces fertility

  • kyub@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    3 months ago

    An over-fixation on “manliness” and “heroism” in the military is also standard fascism playbook. Everyone’s made up to be a hero for their country, no matter if true or not. This sort of propaganda-fueled glorification of soldiers and war maybe helps recruitment of future soldiers for whatever future war the fascists are going to start. That’s probably the only upside.

    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Quoting myself so I don’t have to keep rewriting it:

      This isn’t gender affirming care, it’s gender coercive care. Forcing people without symptoms to get a test for low testosterone is clearly pressuring people to “fix” their T levels, regardless of whether that makes sense for them. If it was about health they’d let their doctors address it on an as needed basis.

  • dizzle18@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Pete wants rock hard cocks from sea to shining sea. Glistening, veiny, throbbing, and FULLY erect. Give Pete bricked up dicks, or give him death. It’s super fucking hetero, godammit. He’s totally into tits and pussy, but he wants those giant, stiff peckers at full fucking mast. AMERICA.

  • bstix@feddit.dkEnglish
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    3 months ago

    They have 2 reasons to do this:

    1. To drug the soldiers.
    2. To put the blame of failure on individuals.

    The purpose is to have an army of cannon fodder when they take on NATO and to push through the inevitable failure when doing so.

  • mechoman444@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    What the hell does testosterone have to do with anything? It’s a hormone, just like any other in the human body. Both men and women produce it. It needs to stay within a healthy range for the body to function properly. Too much is harmful, just as too little is.

  • okamiueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Is this science news? I’m not asking to be nice. News from USA is such a shitfest, and it sucks when it spreads.