I was thinking about post by
@Helen and I thought why did I take anabolic steroids? Why did I take finasteride? The answer is vanity.
In the West we live in a safe environment. There is no need for masculinity. Masculinity is not expected from men. Everything that makes a man attractive in nature is surpressed for the most part.
The only thing that is left is: vanity, looks, genetics. The advertisement of your genetics. Not your actions. You are not rewarded (that much) for playing the real life game. You can amount to nothing, look good and be more successful then most people. This is why anabolic steroids and finasteride are attractive options. There is a reason why people, even after reading side effects like: "erection dysfunction, depression, muscle weakness" that they still take the drug.
When I was on finasteride I looked great. But internally I was more female. I had no warrior instinct. From the outside people would think wow what a handsome guy and even say it. But I had nothing to show for. I had feminine mind. High agreeableness and overall looking soft and not dangerous. Women were less attracted me at primal level. I would die if I was on finasteride in nature. I can guarantee. I had brainfog, depression, low aggression, lower strength, lower peripheral view etc.
Now I am opposite. I am running on higher DHT (I think), more dangerous, aggressive, calm, I feel better. Women are more attracted to me in core body language(they touch me, flirt, etc). but my mindset does not belong in this civil society. I have become savage in the mind. I would do well in a more savage environment. Now it actually frustrating living the life I live - nothing changed except my hormones. I am going to change a lot in my life.
In nature, where actions mattered you would never in your life take something that would make you more feminine, less viril and less strong.
You would also not take something like anabolic steroids (even if you could) because it gives you a lot of strength and confidence when you are on. But when you are off you become soft pudding and emotional. You would get killed.
The only reason people do it is because vanity/looks has become of extremely high importance in The Empire of Nothing.
This is little extra:
Civilisation needs the warrior class. They are importing third world savages (alpha males) into a big part of the West. Especially Europe. Because women are in charge. Look at Germany. Women have no territorial instinct. They think the whole world is going to submit to their rules. You think a savage (High T, High DHT) from third world country is going to stand in line for the bus?
So you have women in power and warrior class is gone. And in my opinion the shit Western diet, finasteride, accutane, antidepressants all kill spirit of men. I think this is a very wide issue. It is not just "finasteride"! You need to remember this.