From a Washington Post story about the sex lives of older married people:
Carolyn Shaffer, a Bethesda psychologist, has seen this pattern among her clients as well, particularly men. "A man can have all these problems with his wife, but when we fix the sex life, the other things go away," she says.
Michelle Cottle comments:
Have truer words ever been spoken? Seriously. Men are simple creatures, God love 'em, especially when it comes to their personal lives. Just give them more nookie and--whammo!--they become infinitely more pleasant to live with.
Er. Ah. Hmm.
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Somehow this whole "simple men" technigue is part of the great diminishment attempt at reducing the male of the species to something less then the female. From my perspective it has been going on all my adult life. I should think the guys might start showing a little resistance.
Oh, come on. I contain multitudes too, and I have rather baroque and small-c catholic interests. But still ... men are wired the way men are wired.
What are you talking about Rod, All I am saying is that to continue calling men simple is diminishing and not at all correct. Wired or no wired who cares. Certainly some things are the way they are...it just does not mean that I am simple or less complex. Human Life is a bit bigger then genes. I am not ruled by basic needs of food, sex and shelter.
Rod and fbc:
Please point out, exactly, where I used the word "Catholic" in my post #4.
Insane Kitten,
"if you're gay or unmarried, this is a part of human happiness that must be "sacrificed." Celibacy is a "gift."
Celibacy is but one of SEVERAL spiritual gifts. We do not all have the same ones. Nor can (nor SHOULD) we impose a 'gift' on others that do not have it. Dispensing spiritual gifts is God's job.
Please explain to me why I "must" sacrifice part of my human happiness to your interpretation of sexuality.
BTW, I am both gay AND married. How does that fit in with your narrow "if you're gay OR unmarried" world view?
Recovering ex, on behalf of all gay people, I beg you to read for context. I believe Insane Kitten was being sarcastic.
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