Testosterone Becomes a National-Strength Metric in MAGA Discourse
MAGA officials Pete Hegseth and Robert Kennedy Jr. frame testosterone levels and declining sperm counts as a sign of national strength, proposing steps like soldier testosterone testing and hormone replacement therapy; while studies document drops in sperm counts, the causes and implications are debated, and public-health questions risk being overshadowed by hyper-masculine rhetoric and meme-driven satire.