‘Manosphere’ influencers pushing testosterone tests are convincing healthy young men there is something wrong with them, study finds. Researcher points to ‘medicalisation of masculinity’ after investigating how men’s health is being monetised online
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/22/manosphere-influencers-testosterone-tests-young-men
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Only if a person is stupid enough to order snake oil.
Well, sperm quality is going down. Something IS wrong. Is it testosterone? Not sure, rather I’d suspect whatever drives sperm quality down is also diving testosterone down.
Haven’t microplastics and pollution been proven to affect testosterone and hormones in general?
Of course masculinity is being medicalized, has been for decades.
Boy can’t sit still for 8 hours straight? ADHD medication.
Man doesn’t get big enough muscles? Steroids.
Man can’t get an erection? Viagra.
Man loses his hair? There’s a million hair loss treatments out there.
This is nothing new.
Maybe most of this wouldn’t happen if society cared 10% as much about boys and men as it does about girls and women.
Gee, I wonder why men would consider that in the first place? 🤔