Pentagon expands hormone screening guidance to include female service members

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/09/03/pentagon-expands-hormone-screening-guidance-to-include-female-service-members/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/47494632

A female Marine interviewed by Military Times said low testosterone can occur in women but can be harder to identify because women normally have much lower testosterone levels than men.

“Low testosterone isn’t really a problem that affects women the same way as it affects men,” the Marine said.

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aggelalex@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 1d

Be Pete Hegseth, of the Trump admin

Trump admin hates trans people

Force transition woman service members f2m

finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 1d (3 replies)

I'm confused. I thought Hegseth only wanted male service members. Just guys. White guys. Buff white guys who'll do whatever he says.

skvlp@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 1d (1 reply)

I wonder if there is any velour in Pete’s fantasy specification?

theneverfox@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1d

No, but there is whiskey

LordMayor@piefed.social · 5 pts · 1d

Maybe if your “T” tests low enough, they kick you out.

HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 1d

We've achieved idiocracy.

roguetrick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Jesus Christ.

nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 22h

Ah yes, the guy in a dress, military has an opinion on that

itsBlorpinTime@feddit.online · 1 pts · 1d

Just turn the all into supermutants.