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Real Cause Behind Testosterone Drop
- The right-wing moral panic about masculinity's crisis blames scapegoats like soy, vaccines, and LGBTQ people.
- The actual causes are likely endocrine disruptors from under-regulated corporate chemicals harming health.
Masculinity as Cultural Construct
- Masculinity and gender roles are cultural constructs reacting to social and economic changes, not fixed biological realities.
- Right-wing conspiracy theories misplace blame on cultural shifts instead of broader structural causes like capitalism.
Right-Wing Solutions Avoid Real Causes
- Right-wing conspiracy theories plug new fears (like soy or vaccines) into existing frameworks of mistrust.
- Their solutions never challenge corporate power but aim to restore a traditional patriarchy.