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Friday, November 4, 2005

Hetracil

Posted by on November 4 at 11:08 AM

This has got to be a fake, right? I mean, yeah. It is. Obviously.

But is it funny? Is it supposed to be?

HETRACIL is the most widely prescribed anti-effeminate medication in the United States, helping 16 million Americans who suffer from Behavioral Effeminism and Male Homosexuality Disorder.

The site so completely avoids tipping its hand in any way that it gets a little disturbing. Read, for example, the FAQ.

Hey, you bothered to click the "read more" link! Welcome. Here's more. The mystery solved.

The Hetracil site isn't a joke, but it is fake. It's the work of a "writer named Benjamin."

Here's an interview with him, explaining his little creation.