New fathers experience changes in the levels of hormones that cause them to suffer a drop in libido Most couples will testify that their sex life plummets on the birth of a new baby, with new mothers often worrying that they are no longer seen as attractive in the eyes of their partner. But a…
Read moreDoes Hookup Culture Hurt Women?
An excerpt from here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/11/15/does-hookup-culture-hurt-women.html NOV 15, 2013 10:00 PM – BY PEGGY DREXLER Women say they’re happy having no-strings sex, but new research casts doubt on how ’empowering’ casual trysts really feel. In the current season of Parenthood, Berkeley freshman Drew develops a crush on a girl in his dorm. He tells her how he feels, but she…
Read moreHooking Up
I’d love to get the same group of women together at age 35 to see how they feel about “hooking up” then.
Read moreProblems with being a male
I saw this on a Tumblr page and had to re-blog: Problems with being a male: 1) Having emotions is seen as weakness 2) Admitting weakness is seen as an even greater weakness 3) Being called a sexual deviant or a pervert because you were expressing your sexuality 4) A girl beating you in any…
Read moreOxytocin
Interesting stuff…if you don’t already know: Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts as a hormone. Often considered a major player in the regulation of trust and morality, its study is revealing fascinating information about human behavior and relationships. Oxytocin is released in the body when we feel safe and connected and tells the brain, “Everything…
Read moreNot Tonight, Honey, I Have A Penis
A great look at the changing roles of men and women in GQ magazine: See, women take it personally. After years of battling the dreaded sexlesshousewife stereotype, we’re careful not to nonchalantly spurn your advances. But now we have to worry about morphing into the other sitcom cliché—the dopey husband, pawing pathetically for a bone….
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