Essential for current discussions on #metoo, gender, and toxic masculinity – the myth of testosterone reexamined.

Testosterone makes you masculine. Testosterone is to blame for sexual assaults and acts of violence in war. Testosterone fosters assertiveness in the workplace. The myths surrounding this supposed male sex hormone are widespread, distort reality – and they are dangerous. Rebecca Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis debunk the half-truths about testosterone. They demonstrate how these myths influence our thoughts and actions and how they fuel the long-overcome manifestations of sexism, racism, and classism. As a society, we must finally leave these myths behind.