lifestyle 16 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Balding Buddies Celebrate High Testosterone in Philosophy Chat
A Ugandan writer's philosophy group discussion on Aristotle's works unexpectedly veered into male pattern baldness and its link to high testosterone levels. Friends embracing their receding hairlines see it as a badge of vitality and virility. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/entertainment/my-friends-are-balding-and-they-are-celebrating-5425046
The writer maintains separate friend groups for diverse interests, from business and geopolitics to outdoor adventures and the arts. These circles rarely overlap, creating distinct compartments in his vibrant life.
In his philosophy crew, members admire thinkers like Aristotle, the ancient Greek polymath whose vast contributions spanned philosophy, sciences, arts, politics, and economics—all in just 63 years.
To honor Aristotle’s presumed death month in March around 322 BC, the group embarked on self-directed learning: picking any of his works to read and discuss, with no rules attached.
Talks swiftly shifted to male vitality and testosterone. A common belief links elevated testosterone to stronger sex drive and early male pattern baldness.
Aristotle pioneered this idea, observing that castrated men (eunuchs) and women rarely balded, tying hair loss to ‘maleness’ and sexual activity.
This insight influences today’s baldness treatments, with some friends eyeing surgeries or drugs—dubbed ‘gone today, hair tomorrow’ bros.
Surprisingly, these balding pals returned grinning, proudly viewing their shiny heads as symbols of high testosterone. No hair regrowth plans in sight, much to cosmetic surgeons’ potential dismay.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)