6 – Who Wants Sex More?
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02/03/20 • 27 min
Do men really want sex more than women?
It's a widely-endorsed stereotype that you'll find everywhere from great literature to teen romantic comedies. Men of all sexual orientations being complete lust monsters that can't control themselves while women are vanguards of purity blocking men's advances or tragically succumbing to lesbian bed death.
Of course the reality is much more complicated than horny dudes and prudish women. On this episode we'll dive into the research on gender and lust, check our cultural biases, and see what we can learn from the animal kingdom.
Do we know things about gender and sexual desire? Let's find out!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do men really want sex more than women?
It's a widely-endorsed stereotype that you'll find everywhere from great literature to teen romantic comedies. Men of all sexual orientations being complete lust monsters that can't control themselves while women are vanguards of purity blocking men's advances or tragically succumbing to lesbian bed death.
Of course the reality is much more complicated than horny dudes and prudish women. On this episode we'll dive into the research on gender and lust, check our cultural biases, and see what we can learn from the animal kingdom.
Do we know things about gender and sexual desire? Let's find out!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Find the script for this episode with notes and references at www.doweknowthings.com
Feedback from Matt Tunnacliffe and Dr. Tierney Lorenz
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca
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Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
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Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca
Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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