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Testosterone Increasingly Being Used To Fight Aging In Men
An anonymous reader writes: In this time of advanced technology, our battle against aging isn't going well. Lifespan has been improved quite a bit through halting numerous diseases and improving nutrition, but medical science is struggling to slow the gradual wear and tear that builds up as we get older. Cutting edge treatment theories are all hellishly complex, so many men are turning to a solution that's been with us for 80 years: testosterone. Clinics are popping up around the U.S. that prescribe no actual medicine, but instead hand out testosterone and supplements. "In 2013, 14,000 kilograms of testosterone were sold in the United States. That might not sound like much, but a typical adult male has just 0.000000035 kilograms of testosterone floating around in his bloodstream. There is a lot of extra T in the hormonal composition of the country—and it only accounts for the legal sales."
John Hoberman, professor and author, calls this new medical model "client-centered libertarian medicine." He says, "Once upon a time, respectable society feared contamination by illegal and disreputable drugs that were consumed by social deviants. Now regulators are concerned about a growing demand for legal drugs that serve socially sanctioned goals such as productivity, physical attractiveness, and sexual viability. The 'threat' posed by such drugs originates in the very system of values that sanctions their use, and it is a paradox that has put regulators in an untenable position."
John Hoberman, professor and author, calls this new medical model "client-centered libertarian medicine." He says, "Once upon a time, respectable society feared contamination by illegal and disreputable drugs that were consumed by social deviants. Now regulators are concerned about a growing demand for legal drugs that serve socially sanctioned goals such as productivity, physical attractiveness, and sexual viability. The 'threat' posed by such drugs originates in the very system of values that sanctions their use, and it is a paradox that has put regulators in an untenable position."
The "solution" is staring regulators in the face. Testosterone is a male drug. Men oppress women. Therefore testosterone is misogynist.
Just look at these side effects: "productivity, physical attractiveness, and sexual viability"
- Productivity: Objective metrics promote meritocracy, which is sexist.
- Attractiveness: A form of able-ism and objectification. Demeans the rights of heterosexual lesbians to promote trans-gender body satifaction, thus perpetuating opression.
- Sexual viability: A euphemism for the promotion of Rape.
Testosterone supplements support Rape culture. There are a toll used by MRAs and PUAs to further the oppression and exclusion of women in the workplace and in retirement. We need to regulate the distribution of these harmful drugs and shame those who openly promote their use. Society needs to understand that testosterone culture is toxic and has a real impact on our society.