Next Draft - Shouldering the Load
Aside from vasectomies and condoms, birth control has been left up to women. But that could change as advances are made in the realm of male birth control. The latest advance is not a pill, but rather a gel. And (sadly for some) it's not applied where you might imagine. "The 5 milliliter hormonal gel is applied once daily and split between the shoulder blades. The gel’s segesterone acetate component, which is a synthetic progesterone, suppresses hormones needed to maintain testosterone concentrations in the testes, which is where sperm are made, thereby inhibiting sperm production. The testosterone component in this two-part combination ensures that testosterone levels essential for male physiological processes and health are maintained at stable levels." WaPo (Gift Article): Male birth control gel shows promise in early-stage clinical trials. 2Dome and DomerWith much of the west under our first heat dome of the summer(just in time for outdoor graduations!), we might have to get used to the feeling. UN chief says world is on ‘highway to climate hell’ as planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat. 3Lock, Birkenstock, and Two Smoking Sandals"When Christian Birkenstock hired Reichert in 2009, the family business was in disarray, with stagnating sales and no coherent plan for the future. After their domineering father, Karl, stepped back years earlier, Christian and Alex—then in their late 30s and early 40s, respectively—began fighting with their older brother, Stephan, for creative control. It had been more than a decade since the public had fawned over Birkenstocks, and suddenly upstarts such as Crocs were jolting a category long relegated to stoners, geriatrics and German tourists." But it turns out a 250 year-old company can learn new tricks (with the help of a new CEO and an IPO). Bloomberg (Gift Article): The Ballad of Birkenstock. It's remarkable the extent to which this brand identity has changed over the years. My son is wearing his right now. 4Roids Are All The Rage"Someone in your life is using performance-enhancing drugs. I feel comfortable making that bet because I recently discovered how many people in my life are using performance-enhancing drugs. Maybe your dad scored human growth hormone at an 'anti-aging' clinic. Maybe the woman you met on Hinge just ordered her first 'peptide stack.' It’s definitely the middle-aged white dude at work who calls you brother, who takes beta blockers before presentations—the same guy who texted you about T, testosterone, a.k.a. test, because he copped a vial off a friend and bro, things were wild, he felt crazy, like he could reply to a thousand emails while running through a wall. Brother, you need to check this shit out asap." The always-excellent Rosecrans Baldwin in GQ: Why Is Everyone on Steroids Now? 5Extra, ExtraBoys to Men: "Men have had way more than their fair share of our concern already, the reasoning goes, and now it’s time for them to pipe down. But for boys, privilege and harm intertwine in complex ways — male socialization is a strangely destructive blend of indulgence and neglect. Under patriarchy, boys and men get everything, except the thing that’s most worth having: human connection." An interesting look at modern boyhood (and modern loneliness) from Ruth Whippman in the NYT (Gift Article): Boys Get Everything, Except the Thing That’s Most Worth Having. "I have spent the last few years talking to boys as research for my new book, as well as raising my own three sons, and I have come to believe the conditions of modern boyhood amount to a perfect storm for loneliness." 6Bottom of the News"Users will also be required to enter 15 items of personal information, including height, educational background and occupation, which will be disclosed to potential matches. An interview with the app’s operators will be mandatory for registration. On top of that, users will be required to sign a pledge stating that they are using the app to find a marriage partner, rather than seeking a casual relationship." Tokyo dating app to promote marriage, keep out phonies. Read my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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