Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[Shannon]

I'm aware of what needs to go in, but the issue I face is two things specifically:
1. Where do we draw the line between what goes into AM only and what goes into Develop Your Masculinity, and
2. No matter what I put in, someone will complain that XYZ should have gone in, or should not have.

One example: I believe that TOFM would be a necessary inclusion, because I believe that testosterone is foundational for healthy masculinity. @Shannon might choose otherwise based on his better information, expertise developing these experiences, etc.

This will never happen.  While testosterone is important for men, there are two primary issues with this idea.

1. Inducing an increased level of testosterone in a sub to develop masculinity only skews the effects the program has artificially and
   
2. The effect will only last as long as you tun the program.
   

A subliminal to focus you into and develop your masculinity should not be something you have to run forever to maintain the results.  Furthermore, it is possible that inducing this state of raised hormones for too long may result in adrenal exhaustion. Finally, how will you develop these traits accurately if you're artificially increasing your testosterone and then developing them based on that?  When the test levels drop because you stopped using the program, there will be a cognitive dissonance, because you calibrated your development on an artificial and temporary state.

We want to develop and calibrate based on your natural state, and then later on, add testosterone.  Not the other way around.