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THE TESTOSTERONE TIPPING POINT

I have to admit, the steroid scene in Bros — in which Bobby (Billy Eichner) goes into “roid rage” after taking testosterone for comic effect — bugged me.

Maybe it bugged others — anyone who, like trans men, regularly use this medication. For fun, I visited a half dozen sites that warn parents about film content. Most of them classify the steroid scene in Bros as illicit drug use, or it’s mentioned somewhere between “lewd behavior” and “f words” when reviewers just couldn’t place it.

For me, testosterone was a godsend. It brought my sex drive back when I felt broken and helped me feel settled and at ease in my body. It was a profound confidence boost. Testosterone is a sex hormone that all bodies

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