Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk Science Fever Dream
He’s staged various photo ops in which he exercises and pumps iron with service members. “Testosterone is a very important hormone,” she says, and it plays a key role in puberty and masculinization. “But it is not something that's going to make you smarter.
- ▪He’s staged various photo ops in which he exercises and pumps iron with service members.
- ▪“Testosterone is a very important hormone,” she says, and it plays a key role in puberty and masculinization.
- ▪“But it is not something that's going to make you smarter.
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| Publication time | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:28:49 +0000 |
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Miles KleeCultureJul 16, 2026 8:28 PMPete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk Science Fever DreamThe defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to service members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones.Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made no secret of his desire for a manlier military.He consistently argues that the US Armed Forces lowered their combat standards in order to include women. He’s staged various photo ops in which he exercises and pumps iron with service members.
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