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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) by krishnoid on Monday August 01 2016, @08:23PM
And how and where would it be a/symmetric if it were the men offering?
(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday August 01 2016, @09:20PM
"If"? Unless she's utterly hideous or obviously dripping with disease, all guys are always offering.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2016, @03:15AM
Except the corollary isn't true.
Even with effective birth control, sex is tightly regulated and more often than not bartered for something else.
Apparently even a chance at orgasm isn't enough to convince women to have more sex when they are probably more free than at any other time in history to do so.
So what purpose does orgasm serve again?