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DavidDvorkin

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9. There is evidence that sperm counts are declining worldwide

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:38 PM

Oct 2025

The suspected culprite I've heard mentioned most often is environmental factors, most likely nanoplastics and the estrogenic compounds they contain. So if RFK Jr. is so concerned about this problem, he should be advocating for much stronger environmental laws.

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RFK Jr.'s Bonkers Teen Sperm Rant [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2025 OP

Ewww leftstreet Oct 2025 #1

Nepo-baby says what! FalloutShelter Oct 2025 #2

"Average teenager has 50 percent sperm count" ... because only half are male. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #3

The "default male" strikes again. Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #19

Fucker is so obsessed with children's genitalia dalton99a Oct 2025 #4

This is a sperm wail from the guy who purportedly decapitated a whale. He's gone full Capt. Ahab! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 2025 #5

Has he travelednwith Jeffrey Epstein or Prince Andrew? MiniMe Oct 2025 #6

"Our parents are not having children"... GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #7

Asides from the fact it's NONE OF HIS BUSINESS Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #8

True! canetoad Oct 2025 #15

There is evidence that sperm counts are declining worldwide DavidDvorkin Oct 2025 #9

Outstanding Point ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #17

His comments about girls going through puberty earlier are Justice Oct 2025 #10

"If you teenage boys don't get off Xbox, us older guys are gonna have no choice but to screw underage girls." Efilroft Sul Oct 2025 #12

Actually true. But still super creepy from him. Same with the sperm counts. Environmental factors. Hekate Oct 2025 #14

And chemicals canetoad Oct 2025 #16

He's channeling W. Bush. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #11

Hell, i can only think of a couple parents that i WISH they NEVER had ANY bluestarone Oct 2025 #13

Meaning no disrespect to his children, it's still kinda bad news that he's allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #18