Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 13
Eisenbruch and Roney Publish 5-Minute Opinion Arguing Low Testosterone Isn’t Always Bad
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 13

Eisenbruch and Roney Publish 5-Minute Opinion Arguing Low Testosterone Isn’t Always Bad

2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 13

Summary

  • A July 13 opinion essay by Adar B. Eisenbruch and James R. Roney argues that low testosterone should not automatically be treated as a health problem.
  • The 5-minute piece says public anxiety around testosterone is being amplified by a broader “testosterone craze” that fuels fear rather than a clear understanding of masculinity or health.
  • Eisenbruch, a SUNY Purchase psychology professor, and Roney, a UC Santa Barbara psychological and brain sciences professor, frame the article as a corrective to simplistic assumptions about testosterone levels.

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