Pete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care | Arwa Mahdawi

The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of WarOne day perhaps Pete Hegseth will make the news for doing something worthwhile, something that makes his mother proud.
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The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of WarOne day perhaps Pete Hegseth will make the news for doing something worthwhile, something that makes his mother proud. One day perhaps we’ll see a headline about the defense secretary that doesn’t involve allegations of sexual misconduct or bigotry, claims about past drinking on the job, possible war crimes, Christian nationalism, or his weird fixation on male facial hair.Alas, today is not that day. Rather, we are gathered here today because Hegseth is very het up about testosterone.
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- The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of WarOne day perhaps Pete Hegseth will make the news for doing something worthwhile, something that makes his mother proud.
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Pete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care | Arwa Mahdawi
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