http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/12/06/low-libidos-gender-essentialism/ helen boyd's journal of gender & trans issues Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:17:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/12/06/low-libidos-gender-essentialism/comment-page-1/#comment-62974 hailnerdicus Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:31:02 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=9413#comment-62974 Agreed! I'm also always bothered by the idea that women generally having a lower libido than most men being seen as a "problem" for women or making women "disordered". Why is it never seen as a men's problem? We're not seeing drugs marketed to lower men's libidos. We're not hearing talk about how men lowering their libidos or finding other outlets for that energy would make women's sexual experiences better and women to feel less pressure to have sex to make the relationship work better. It's male privilege and the male standard at work and it doesn't help anyone. Agreed! I’m also always bothered by the idea that women generally having a lower libido than most men being seen as a “problem” for women or making women “disordered”. Why is it never seen as a men’s problem? We’re not seeing drugs marketed to lower men’s libidos. We’re not hearing talk about how men lowering their libidos or finding other outlets for that energy would make women’s sexual experiences better and women to feel less pressure to have sex to make the relationship work better. It’s male privilege and the male standard at work and it doesn’t help anyone.

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