Re-thinking hormones

Male Sex Drive Depends on Both Estrogen and Testosteronewww.bloomberg.comEstrogen, the main sex hormone in women, plays a bigger role in male libido than previously thought, according to research that may guide development of sex-drive treatments.

Very interesting--and I suspect women's sex drive does too...I am certain of it. Sex is, after all, not something you do TO someone, but with someone, thus one needs attunement for interaction.
John M. Kawano likes this.Anark Istani amen to that.23 minutes ago · LikeJennifer Frances Armstrong That's why people who say, well men and women are entirely different and the boundaries that separate them should be preserved from intrusions by the imagination are actually denying their human nature22 minutes ago · Like · 1Anark Istani Indeed, they are. I love my estrogen as much as I love my testosterone, and seek out people who are cool with that, because ultimately, it's nuanced understandings and breaking down of gender binaries and gender roles that will lead to a whole lotta patriarchy to be snubbed out.19 minutes ago · Like · 1Jennifer Frances Armstrong I think effective sexual interaction relies on a kind of chemical empathy. If you only experience your own side of things, what, really is the point? There can't be any intimacy or anything interesting like that17 minutes ago · Like · 1Jennifer Frances Armstrong real sexual interaction breaks down gender binaries, which is why fundamentalists are afraid of sexual intimacy and have laws that all but prevent it16 minutes ago · Like · 1Anark Istani It does, and real sexual intimacy and interaction inherently is about surrendering and being a giver more than a taker of pleasure.14 minutes ago · LikeJennifer Frances Armstrong Well I don't know about surrendering, as I think that is a religious construct, but having awareness of what the other person may be experiencing is important12 minutes ago · LikeAnark Istani Yes, you're right. By surrendering, I guess I was being a bit polemic. In plain terms, what I meant was that one needs to be a sexual empath and ideally be with someone who is the same, so that there isn't a gradient, but rather an egalitarian balance of sexual dynamics and expression.3 minutes ago · Edited · LikeJennifer Frances Armstrong Yes, yes, that is what I was getting at. I mean, otherwise, you're just walking into walls4 minutes ago · Like · 1Jennifer Frances Armstrong Like the macho man. Have a few beers and walk into a wall. Nothing to it. But very unsexy and they do not keep their wives3 minutes ago · Like · 1Anark Istani Being macho is for chumps. What's saddening, though, is when women - regardless of their sexuality - perceive un-macho behaviour as weakness or as a state of being 'lesser' than one'sabout a minute ago · LikeJennifer Frances Armstrong It's ideology-driven, not experience-driven. You can be as macho as you like, so long as you have your inner counterbalance. Femininity in a macho male is the hugest turn on. I mean, an engaging mysteryA few se

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