Evolution and the penis

Joe | August 25, 2010

I read once about an old aboriginal custom of matching women to men on the basis of penile and vaginal compatibility. Small, “deer” men were matched with deer women and the large, “buffalo” men were matched with buffalo women. How they came to determine just who was a “deer” woman and who was a “buffalo” [...]

Joe | August 20, 2010

In 1672, the anatomist Regnier de Graaf declared, ‘the names of this organ … are almost too many to count, and more are invented every day by after-dinner speakers and by men with time on their hands and a penchant for venery as well as by lascivious poets.’ Things have not changed much since the [...]

Evolution And The Penis

Joe | August 6, 2010

Evolution And The Penis by Paul A. I read once about an old aboriginal custom of matching women to men on the basis of penile and vaginal compatibility. Small, “deer” men were matched with deer women and the large, “buffalo” men were matched with buffalo women. How they came to determine just who was a [...]

She inexplicably grew a penis last month,

Joe | July 31, 2010

THIN Sandar, a chicken seller in Myanmar, had always dreamed of being a man. When she inexplicably grew a penis last month, the 21-year-old treated it as an awe-inspiring omen – as have the thousands of stunned villagers who have traveled to a pagoda to see him. “On the morning of the full moon day [...]

What men refuse to talk about.

Joe | July 28, 2010

In the beginning of the 21st century men are at last feeling at ease when talking about their bodies. They can talk about issues ranging from body hair, moisturizing, man tits, muscles and even beer guts. But one thing they still can’t talk about, at least with each other, is the size of their penises. [...]

The Real Story on Gay Genes

Joe | July 23, 2010

Homing in on the science of homosexuality—and sexuality itself by Michael Abrams From the June 2007 issue; published online June 5, 2007 Some conservatives argue that homosexuality is a personal choice or the result of environmental influences. Some gay rights activists insist that homosexuality is genetic, hoping that proof from that domain will lead to [...]

Genetic Switch Makes Female Mice Try to Mate With Other Females

Joe | July 10, 2010

Geneticists have found a way to alter the sexual preference of lab mice. When they bred mice who had one gene deleted, the females declined male companions and preferred instead to court other females, according to a study published yesterday in BMC Genetics. But whether these results have any implications for humans is still far [...]

Ladies, if you’re not in a perpetual state of moistened sexual readiness, there’s something wrong with you.

Joe | June 18, 2010

No, really — you are mentally ill. Deranged, even. Insane with a lack of sexual will. Think I’m kidding? Turn on the TV — at some point, a botox creation by the name of Lisa Rinna will begin yammering about a condition called “hypoactive sexual desire disorder.” And if you’re not constantly horny, you might [...]

Psychologically, the emotion of love is only about sex

Joe | May 1, 2010

By – Mara Jonas While most people consider Valentine’s Day a romantic celebration of love, evolutionary biologists assert that the holiday is all about sex. “When you tell your mate that you love them, you are essentially telling them that you want to have babies with them,” said Steven Platek, assistant professor of psychology, to [...]

Jilted Javan teen chops of his penis

Joe | April 5, 2010

AAP An Indonesian teenager chopped off his penis and tossed it down a well after learning his girlfriend intended to marry another man. The 19-year-old from a village in Central Java was lucky to survive the self surgery, health authorities said. Doctors were unable to re-attach the dismembered member because villagers could not find it. [...]