· by jazzphreak.bsky.social ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

Opinion | Testosterone Is Misunderstood (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

Testosterone neither ensures dominance nor acts as a straightforward trigger for aggression.

From the author of 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers'...get ready to be shocked, Hegseth is exactly wrong about testosterone. We could learn a thing or two from our 'primitive heritage'. #Testosterone #Agression #Empathy You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...

#agression #empathy #testosterone

2 comments — live from bluesky

David J. Clarke · 0 · 1d ago

And acutely aware this post is preaching to the converted in at least two senses. One, Hegseth is thoroughly wrongheaded on the issue, and two, he thinks "evolution is the silliest idea in the world." No monkey has anything to teach him.

Ozma · 0 · 1d ago

It is embarassing to these men they want to identify with a secretion as if they are some kind of insect humping a bottle rather than a being capable of reason and free choice. Do they even hear themselves? Who would want to believe their fundamental nature to be a biochemical juice?