T-maxxing, biohacking, gender-affirming care, blah, blah, blah! These modern buzzwords are just new terms for concepts that are as old as…at least a century old. This isn't the first time in American history that we’ve been obsessed with the medicalization of masculinity, and it probably won’t be the last. Ever since we first figured out that our bodily juices each spurt from specific body parts, and noticed that those body parts had homologues in other mammals, we’ve been harvesting their glands to gain their powers.

Today's story is about the quick rise and fall of endocrinology's most macabre macho moment. Hypothetically, it could also be about how patriarchal classism cuts off its own nose to spite it's face...or, er, cuts off its...well, just listen to the story. You'll see.

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What would Becky and Diana be like if we were brothers? Perhaps we'd be a bit like skeptical Kamen and believer Phreak, hosts of Two Brothers Two Agendas, a paranormal podcast exploring everything from cryptids to conspiracy theories. Go check out their show whenever you need a break from the estrogen, and let us know, mmkay? https://theeverydayheroes.com/two-brothers-two-agendas/

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