Sexual priorities
Dec. 16th, 2009 08:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lightcastleSome interesting speculation on the apparent bimodal distribution of bisexuality. I do agree that cultural factors shape the curve and expression of sexuality, but I also think it likely it there are biological factors that tend to steep it toward a certain double-peak structure - just not as pronounced a one as we see due to our particular cultural hangup.
"Never make someone a priority to whom you are only an option."
One of those relationship tips that comes up often, (sadly too often among people I know). I think people love to think they can get around this one, though. I'm kind of fond of it as a guideline since it applies no matter how many people you think you should be involved with.
From a while ago, Gawker reports that researchers in Montreal trying to study the effects of pornography on male sexuality had to give up because they couldn't find a control group of males that hadn't consumed porn.
(Press Release)
"We started our research seeking men in their twenties who had never consumed pornography. We couldn't find any," says Simon Louis Lajeunesse, a postdoctoral student and professor at the School of Social Work.
Speaking of pornography: it seems only a small proportion of teens are 'sexting'.
"Never make someone a priority to whom you are only an option."
One of those relationship tips that comes up often, (sadly too often among people I know). I think people love to think they can get around this one, though. I'm kind of fond of it as a guideline since it applies no matter how many people you think you should be involved with.
From a while ago, Gawker reports that researchers in Montreal trying to study the effects of pornography on male sexuality had to give up because they couldn't find a control group of males that hadn't consumed porn.
(Press Release)
"We started our research seeking men in their twenties who had never consumed pornography. We couldn't find any," says Simon Louis Lajeunesse, a postdoctoral student and professor at the School of Social Work.
Speaking of pornography: it seems only a small proportion of teens are 'sexting'.
