On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Heather Fleming wrote: > > It seems to me there may simply be biological aspects to women's > > sexuality - say slower arousal or less automatic sexual response - > > that might lead to fewer female customers in brothels despite complete > > social equality between men and women. And note that there is still > > some residual chivalry apparent in the Paarfiad - e.g., women can > > chastise servants. > > Not to get into any kind of feminist argument here, but, let's not > postulate on the "slower" arousal time or lack of "response" women have > to sex, o.k.? Because I do believe that your ideas on that matter are > either baseless or, at the very least, not thought out. >I'm a bit bewildered here - we're talking about human >beings, right? In >this universe, the one where the sky is blue and getting >from 0-60 fastest >is not considered an accomplishment except among >circle jerk devotees? (I >should perhaps write devote's as I can't imagine the >female equivalent). >Where many a young man walks around with the engine >running while many a >young woman wishes her lover would adjust the mirrors, >check the oil, >squeegee the windows, and rub on a fresh coat of turtle >wax before taking >her out for a Sunday drive? >Maybe I and my heterosexual male friends and all the >sex-column writers >have been misled by feminist theorists into believing men >should learn to >go slow and indulge in foreplay, and our observations >that doing so is >appreciated were colored by the aforesaid propaganda, >and maybe our >partners were misled into believing that they shouldn't >have an orgasm- >centered view of sex when in fact they should expect to >come effortlessly >every time. Maybe I should go rent some porn to pick >up pointers. Wow! That is so way off what I meant it's almost ridiculous. I was merely suggesting that to assume a woman biologically would be unlikely to enjoy the pleasures of a prostitute was a bit misguided. Women's "engines", like men's can run fast or slow, depending on their current moods, I assure you. Assuming that one is either one way or another at all times due to some biological factor is what I object to, not the rise in male sensitivity. .