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My testosterone levels are low, so what? Why is the 'soft' man reclaiming his identity?

Studies claim that the levels of this hormone have decreased, but none relate it to the so-called "crisis of masculinity". In the midst of the 'gymbros' era and virility, many demand something as revolutionary as normality.

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My testosterone levels are low, so what? Why is the 'soft' man reclaiming his identity?

The American magazine Inside Hook recently published an article by New York writer Jaed Coffin. The piece praises the "normal" man as an alternative to the social media ideal of a superhuman figure. Coffin argues that people should accept the effects of aging with elegance and maturity, rather than obsessing over gym workouts. He presents this as a counterpoint to the Nietzschean ideal of self-overcoming often promoted on social media.

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