Everything We Think We Know About Testosterone is (Mostly) Wrong

The surprising way testosterone actually relates to “masculinity”

Jordan Shapiro
11 min readApr 28, 2021

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You were probably taught that testosterone is responsible for characteristics commonly associated with masculinity. Supposedly, testosterone makes men assertive and competitive. It’s why they seek out social status and pursue multiple sexual…

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Jordan Shapiro

Author of Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad (www.FeministDadBook.com) Twitter: @jordosh