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I'm doing my part

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a part, but the team behind the work suggest that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in various household items – and global heating could also be factors in the apparent striking decline.

Capitalism strikes again

[–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You wearing maxi pads yet?

[–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

I'm transitioning

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Given that the study was done on data that started at 1972, how do we know that testosterone levels weren’t just really high in the 70s?

[–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Or that part of the drop isn't just from more accurate testing methods being developed and used.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's an average, and testosterone levels halved after Chuck Norris died.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Fuck that Trump loving bigot.

[–] Mistiygirl@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 days ago
[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago

MAGA is evidence of this

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And is (more) testosterone good for you?

[–] Domi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

I'm doing my part

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago
[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

Elegant solutions, silver linings, etc.