Hegseth's testosterone screening policy and the myth of military masculinity

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for all US servicemembers aged 30 and older under the banner "The High T Department of War." Commentators draw parallels between Hegseth's vision and the Homeric warrior archetype from "The Odyssey." Critics argue the policy romanticises a fantasy of masculinity that is both historically unfounded and potentially dangerous for the military.

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