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From: carole@rosevax.Rosemount.COM (Carole Ashmore)
Newsgroups: alt.sex
Subject: Re: Sex, Babies, and Orgasm
Summary: A cultural rather than a physical phenomenon
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Date: 17 Jan 90 20:39:31 GMT
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In article <2791@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>, podop01@bingsunl.cc.binghamton.edu (Saavik) writes:
> In article <2787@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>,
> cjoslyn@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Cliff Joslyn) writes:
> 
> 
> > No, you're confused.  The real question is the explanation of loss of
> > estrus in humans.  This makes the woman always receptive (heh heh ;->),
> 
> 
> Oh really???  It also seems that the menstrual period seems to make both women
> and men unreceptive. :-)



I think this is a cultural factor rather than a physical factor.  Many
women are more receptive(?) . . . god, what a weasel worded way of
saying it . . . more horny . . . during their periods than at other
times.  It appears to be related to the mild vasocongestion that
usually takes place in the pelvic area then, and sexual arousal being
basically a vasocongestive phenomenon . . . things get interesting.
Of course some women experience cramps and such and that tends to put
them in a non-sexual mood.

Lots of men are quite happy to 'do it' at that time, and some are
positively attracted.  Also, the percentage of men who fit into these
categories seems to be going steadily upward as cultural sexual
prudishness declines.  

If you end up with a situation where she wants to but he is put off,
or where they both want to but are upset by the mess, it can be
controlled by a judicious use of tampons before and diaphragm during
to the point that he doesn't even realize she's having a period.
Also, taking the pill makes this even easier, as it greatly decreases
the amount of flow.




					Carole Ashmore