“This is a great big fat ‘Oh, no,’” Anawalt said in reaction to Hegseth’s announcement. “We’re turning the clock back on rational healthcare. … I’m worried about the ethics. I’m worried about the health consequences. I’m worried about unnecessary evaluations, incorrect assessments, and incorrect diagnoses that lead to inappropriate prescriptions of testosterone.”

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      17 hours ago

      Good idea for a country that specifically gave those people guns and trained them to shoot people without thinking too hard about it. They’ll want it for the police soon, too.

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        That’s not really how it works in the military. They don’t just let you shoot things indiscriminately like they do in the police force.

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          16 hours ago

          True, but they’re not trying to win wars, they’re trying to look powerful in the eyes of their voters, who definitely think aggressive roided-out soldiers with itchy trigger fingers are powerful.