EurekAlert have just published an article: Yale researchers shed light on evolutionary mystery: Origins of the female orgasm
The role of female orgasm, which plays no obvious role in human reproduction, has intrigued scholars as far back as Aristotle. Numerous theories have tried to explain the origins of the trait, but most have concentrated on its role in human and primate biology.
[...] Since there is no apparent association between orgasm and number of offspring or successful reproduction in humans, the scientists focused on a specific physiological trait that accompanies human female orgasm -- the neuro-endocrine discharge of prolactin and oxytocin -- and looked for this activity in other placental mammals. They found that in many mammals this reflex plays a role in ovulation.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 01 2016, @07:07PM
The fundamental error is in thinking that sex is purely about reproduction.
Reproduction is only a tiny part of human sexuality.
Sex is primarily a social function. If it were no fun for half the race, that would be a severe impediment to all of it. That's why most animals do not have female orgasms, they aren't doing anything more than reproducing, Its one of the ways we are different from animals.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Jeremiah Cornelius on Monday August 01 2016, @11:20PM
BONOBO!!
You're betting on the pantomime horse...
(Score: 2) by black6host on Tuesday August 02 2016, @06:27AM
Well, tell all that to my old (dead going on 30+ years now) cat. Mind you, cats don't listen much. Much less dead cats. Nevermind that though. She was alive at the time. Now when she got laid, that cat made more noise than any woman I've been with. So I'd not be so quick to say what is and what isn't so. :)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2016, @02:40PM
Those were not exclamations of pleasure.
Cat dicks have literal spines. [wikipedia.org]