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I think you are likely on to something with this and your comment below. Testosterone has been decreasing steadily in men over the years and sitting in front o

I think you are likely on to something with this and your comment below. Testosterone has been decreasing steadily in men over the years and sitting in front of a machine all day probably doesn't help. And yes, the "jocks vs nerds" meme likely contributes to the mentality we are sensing.

raverbashing 7y ago
> And yes, the "jocks vs nerds" meme likely contributes to the mentality we are sensing. Well, bullying was a thing, and it wasn't the nerds bullying the jocks
- isoskeles 7y ago
  Sure, but to bring that mentality to adulthood seems ridiculous.
  - deleted 7y ago
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bigmit37 7y ago
Is there a reason why there is a decline in testosterone? Is it connected to the sperm count steadily decreasing mystery?
- leet_thow 7y ago
  Last I checked no one has put forth a plausible theory.
  - swebs 7y ago
    There are several related to diet including obesity and xenoestrogens.
- solotronics 7y ago
  There have been some research studies focused on exogenous estrogen mimicking chemicals (Xenoestrogen). Some plastics exhibit these affects. "BPA (Bisphenol A) is the monomer used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins used as a lining in most food and beverage cans. BPA global capacity is in excess of 6.4 billion pounds (2.9×109 kg) per year and thus is one of the highest-volume chemicals produced worldwide." -https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1469672/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1469672/
- reitanqild 7y ago
  > Is there a reason why there is a decline in testosterone? Except for the ongoing war against boys? I'm fully aware that girls has faced problems as well, probably more than men, but the solution to that shouldn't be to punish young boys today for the sins of their grandparents. Edit: I'm serious. I'm as much against sexism as anyone, but IMO the solution isn't to make all boys behave more like girls but to make boys behave as better boys.
  - jamespo 7y ago
    Ow your poor male feelings
    - dewyatt 7y ago
      It seems like you're proving his point.
    - marliechiller 7y ago
      is this sarcasm? belittling someone because of their sex. really short-sighted
    - reitanqild 7y ago
      I'm one of the lucky ones: background from farming, well paid job as an engineer now. Can work hard, climb etc as well as program and help run big distributed networks as part of an ops team. Big family. Married for over a decade to a woman who love me and who is easy to love back. More than three kids together. In-laws are nice. I do have my struggles, yes, but I don't write about them on the Internet but I'll tell as much: I'm happy to be a man. But I do feel sorry for the boys (and girls) who grow up in more limited environments. And for boys with fewer good male role models and society telling them it's their fault for being born with a different chromosome.
  - notfromhere 7y ago
    chemicals and a sedentary lifestyle seem more plausible than a war against boys that doesn't exist

raverbashing 7y ago

> And yes, the "jocks vs nerds" meme likely contributes to the mentality we are sensing. Well, bullying was a thing, and it wasn't the nerds bullying the jocks

isoskeles 7y ago
Sure, but to bring that mentality to adulthood seems ridiculous.
- deleted 7y ago
  [deleted]

bigmit37 7y ago

Is there a reason why there is a decline in testosterone? Is it connected to the sperm count steadily decreasing mystery?

leet_thow 7y ago
Last I checked no one has put forth a plausible theory.
- swebs 7y ago
  There are several related to diet including obesity and xenoestrogens.
solotronics 7y ago
There have been some research studies focused on exogenous estrogen mimicking chemicals (Xenoestrogen). Some plastics exhibit these affects. "BPA (Bisphenol A) is the monomer used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins used as a lining in most food and beverage cans. BPA global capacity is in excess of 6.4 billion pounds (2.9×109 kg) per year and thus is one of the highest-volume chemicals produced worldwide." -https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1469672/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1469672/
reitanqild 7y ago
> Is there a reason why there is a decline in testosterone? Except for the ongoing war against boys? I'm fully aware that girls has faced problems as well, probably more than men, but the solution to that shouldn't be to punish young boys today for the sins of their grandparents. Edit: I'm serious. I'm as much against sexism as anyone, but IMO the solution isn't to make all boys behave more like girls but to make boys behave as better boys.
- jamespo 7y ago
  Ow your poor male feelings
  - dewyatt 7y ago
    It seems like you're proving his point.
  - marliechiller 7y ago
    is this sarcasm? belittling someone because of their sex. really short-sighted
  - reitanqild 7y ago
    I'm one of the lucky ones: background from farming, well paid job as an engineer now. Can work hard, climb etc as well as program and help run big distributed networks as part of an ops team. Big family. Married for over a decade to a woman who love me and who is easy to love back. More than three kids together. In-laws are nice. I do have my struggles, yes, but I don't write about them on the Internet but I'll tell as much: I'm happy to be a man. But I do feel sorry for the boys (and girls) who grow up in more limited environments. And for boys with fewer good male role models and society telling them it's their fault for being born with a different chromosome.
- notfromhere 7y ago
  chemicals and a sedentary lifestyle seem more plausible than a war against boys that doesn't exist