MANLINESS

IS THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF ATHLETICS CALLED TESTOSTERONE? IN A CONTEST SHOT THROUGH WITH UNCERTAINTY, WAVERING BETWEEN THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AND TINGED WITH DANGER, IS TESTOSTERONE THE SECRET INGREDIENT?
IN 1912, THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM, CARLISLE INDIANS, DEFEATED ARMY, 27-6 IN A CLASSIC CONTEST OF WILLS. ITS COACH EXHORTED THE PLAYERS BEFORE THE GAME (LOCKER ROOM MAGIC) TO REMEMBER "THEY ARE THE LONG KNIVES, YOU ARE INDIANS." JIM THORPE BECAME LEGENDARY THAT DAY AND THE GREATER MEASURE OF TESTOSTERONE FIELDED THE VICTORY FOR THE INDIANS.

A MODERN TRAVELER TODAY TO MOROCCO (OR ANY QUESTIONABLE VACATION LOCATION) REMINDS OUTSIDERS THAT HE "SEEKS ROMANCE, EXCITEMENT AND ADVENTURE TO THE POINT OF DANGER, WHICH IS A FINE LINE." WHETHER A PIGSKIN CONTEST OR A FAR-FLUNG EXPLORATION, A HEALTHY DOSE OF TESTOSTERONE IS REQUIRED.

RECENTLY A SCOTSMAN, JOHN SMEATON, INSTINCTIVELY KICKED A SUICIDE BOMBER AFTER AN WOULD BE TERRORIST ATTEMPT TO BECOME AN INSTANT HERO. TESTOSTERONE AGAIN WON THE DAY.

BEREFT OF MANHOOD, CAN WOMEN CLAIM THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF ATHLETICS WITH ESTROGEN? THINK ABOUT IT?