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“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.”

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[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And if it’s in the normal range they’ll pass the “test”. Thanks for agreeing with me.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

That assumes some base level of sense. It seems more likely that the "passing grade" will be far too high, and almost all soldiers will be forced to dose themselves with excessive amounts of T.