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Thank you plastics :) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago by UraniumBlazer@sh.itjust.works to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] nodsocket@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Pthalates are chemicals used in plastics that mimic estrogen in humans.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 17 points 11 months ago

Só they are making the frogs gay

[–] UraniumBlazer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They mimic both estrogen and testosterone. Which is why we have testosterone looking annoyed at phthalates here.

[–] MyFairJulia@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I too would be annoyed if some stupid chemical came around and did what i did but with a mocking tone.

Testosterone: „Allow me to increase sperm production.“
Phtalate: „AlLOw Me tO iNcReASe SpERm prOdUcTiOn.“

[–] UraniumBlazer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Hehe that's a rlly hilarious way to describe this!

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And they're in your shampoos and other toiletries!

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And in children's toys!

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe if we tell conservatives that children’s toys have HRT in them, they’ll start caring about pollution

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

And here I thought they were just bad for your scalp