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Tuesday 8 April 2008

Archive for the 'sex science' Category

Boys Will Be Boys, Even Among Monkeys

Tuesday 8 April 2008 @ 12:46 pm

April 7, 2008 — The notion that children’s taste in toys might somehow be genetically determined has long been disparaged by psychologists — pooh-poohed as unscientific, sexist or both.

Comments (0) | Posted in Political Correctness, science and nature, sex science

Pregnant man tells Oprah: It’s a miracle

Friday 4 April 2008 @ 10:46 am

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A transgender man who is six months pregnant said in an interview aired by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he always wanted to have a child and considers it a miracle.

Comments (0) | Posted in Oddity, biology, sex and metropolis, sex science, society, weird science

Do Attractive Women Want It All?

Tuesday 25 March 2008 @ 2:08 pm

Although many researchers have believed women choose partners based on the kind of relationship they are seeking, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals women’s preferences can be influenced by their own attractiveness.

Comments (1) | Posted in Political Correctness, biology, human nature, psychology, sex and metropolis, sex science, society

No. 1 Thing Women Do That Distracts Men

Thursday 13 March 2008 @ 12:32 pm

When a man catches sight of a beautiful woman, he loses his ability to make good decisions and focus on the task at hand, according to a new study from The University of Leuven in Belgium. Men who have the highest amount of natural testosterone are the most vulnerable to a woman’s sexual cues, reports the BBC News.

Comments (0) | Posted in human nature, interesting, men + women, sex science

Masculinity, sexuality and dependency

Wednesday 12 March 2008 @ 8:45 pm

This has not been a fabulous week for metrosexuality. The photographs of Prince Harry riding a motorbike in the Afghanistan desert, displaying his six-pack, sun shades and a baseball cap that read, “We do bad things to bad people”, flicking through Zoo magazine and posing with machine gun and body armour, were all a celebration of triumphant masculinity.

Comments (0) | Posted in psychology, sex and metropolis, sex science

Science spits, the media swallows

Wednesday 12 March 2008 @ 8:40 pm

Psychologist Christopher Ryan, author of “Sex in Prehistory,” says the desire for sex with more than one person has always been there - for leaders and followers alike. “The desire is not a function of status or power - it’s a question of availability.”

Comments (0) | Posted in Eat them up yum, Media Obfuscation, Skank Culture, counterPULSE, media, sex and metropolis, sex politics, sex science, society

Sexual performance may hold key to men’s health

Wednesday 12 March 2008 @ 1:18 pm

Men’s pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men’s health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert.

Comments (0) | Posted in biology, health, sex science

Oestrogen Polution Turning Boys into Girls

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 11:24 am

” - it is calculated that 250,000 babies who would have been boys have been born girls in the U.S. and Japan alone.”

Comments (0) | Posted in Environment, biology, health, science and nature, sex science

Sex Differences In Memory: Women Better Than Men At Remembering Everyday Events

Thursday 21 February 2008 @ 1:29 pm

There are several human characteristics considered to be genetically predetermined and evolutionarily innate, such as immune system strength, physical adaptations and even sex differences. These qualities drive the nature versus nurture debate and ask of our species, who is more successful and why?

Comments (0) | Posted in biology, sex science

Dad baboons help their daughters mature

Tuesday 5 February 2008 @ 5:44 pm

WASHINGTON - Having daddy around when they are growing up is good for little girls — even if they are little baboon girls. While that’s well known for people, it’s a bit of a surprise for non-human primates.

Comments (0) | Posted in sex science