Should Oxytocin be Banned?

[gturner]

What is it?

Forget Viagra, scientists develop what women REALLY want, a spray to make their men cuddle more

Wish your husband or boyfriend would show his caring side more often?

Scientists could have the answer to your prayers - and it's a lot simpler than you might think.

They have come up with a spray that makes men more affectionate and in tune with others' feelings.

Just a puff or two of the so-called 'cuddle chemical' and even the most macho of males is as sensitive as a woman, they
claim.

The spray is based on oxytocin - a hormone naturally made in the body and involved in sex, sexual attraction, trust and confidence.

It is released into the blood during labour - triggering the production of breast milk - and floods the brain during breastfeeding, helping mother and baby bond.

In spray form, it seems the chemical can make a man 'feel' like a woman.

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The finding raises the tantalising possibility that women could use oxytocin sprays to help macho boyfriends and husbands get in touch with their feminine side.

Chauvinists could be turned into sensitive souls happy to watch weepy films and critique outfits on shopping trips.

On the other hand, it is unclear how long the effects of the spray last - meaning men might no longer be relied on to put up shelves, remove spiders and change fuses in times of need.

Dr Kendrick, of the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, said: 'It is a big effect.

'It gets men up to the levels shown by women - it could be a good thing or bad thing, depending on which way you look at it. For many women, you could say it would almost be a godsend to make a man more empathetic and more like them.

'On the other hand, I am not sure they are used to having men that empathetic.'

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Although oxytocin has been much researched, this is the first time it has been shown beyond doubt to make men more sensitive.

It is thought that the hormone could prove valuable in the treatment of autism, schizophrenia and other conditions characterised by difficulty in reading emotions.

Oxytocin sprays can be bought over the internet for a variety of uses, but experts question whether all brands are equally effective.

In addition, the use of oxytocin in hospitals to induce labour means the sprays should not be used by pregnant women.

Daily Mail link

So what do you think?

Are you in favor of banning it or are you going here to order some of this nifty nasal spray (free shipping!)?

 

[scotpens]

Call me old-fashioned, but I think most women want their men to be MEN. The kind who shower with bar soap, not body wash.

You want someone who's sensitive and attuned to your feelings, someone who'll help you shop for clothes and watch weepy chick flicks with you? That's what gay guys are for.

In any case, using oxytocin for the purposes described here is definitely “off indication.”

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I would think that women would want guys who *really* want to cuddle - not those who have to basically be drugged into submission to do so.

If a GF of mine sprayed this shit in my face I would feel rather betrayed. If she has a problem with what I do, let her tell me, not spray mind altering substances on me.

I mean, it's illegal to give women chemicals that make them more horny, so it should also be a big no-no to drug guys to turn us into wimpy whiners.

 

[RoJoHen]

Call me old-fashioned, but I think most women want their men to be MEN. The kind who shower with bar soap, not body wash.

Aw, but bar soap makes me itchy.

 

[scotpens]

Call me old-fashioned, but I think most women want their men to be MEN. The kind who shower with bar soap, not body wash.

Aw, but bar soap makes me itchy.

Try Dove. It's one-quarter cleansing cream! Smells nice, too.

 

[Kestra]

I'm just offended by the assumption that all women love cuddling. Maybe I want to have sex with someone and then go watch tv by myself, no cuddling included!

 

[RoJoHen]

I don't want to cuddle with anyone ever. Hugs are good, but cuddling is fucking annoying. I move around too much to cuddle.

 

[scotpens]

I'm just offended by the assumption that all women love cuddling. Maybe I want to have sex with someone and then go watch tv by myself, no cuddling included!

Linda Fiorentino once said, “Sometimes the only thing we women want is a dick and no arguments.”

THAT'S MY GIRL!!

 

[Trilliam]

Well it's silly to labour the point (anyone who has or whose partner has had an induction will get that.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I voted what a woman does to a man is her own business (so long as it is legal).

 

[trekkiedane]

Fourth option.

I want a few gallons of that so I can feed it into the air condition systems where ever conservatives (or republicans... call them what you will) congregate

 

[auntiehill]

I'm just offended by the assumption that all women love cuddling. Maybe I want to have sex with someone and then go watch tv by myself, no cuddling included!

Thank you!

When it's over, get the hell off of me and go to sleep! The last thing I want is to "cuddle" when we're both all sweaty and sticky. EW.

And, somehow, I doubt this spray could have that dramatic an effect.

 

[RoJoHen]

Yeah, I'd much rather take a shower than cuddle.

 

[gturner]

I think the point is that you give him this spray and instead of sex, he just wants to cuddle and listen to how your day went - and stuff. Maybe go shoe shopping with you.

 

[Trilliam]

I think the point is that you give him this spray and instead of sex, he just wants to cuddle and listen to how your day went - and stuff. Maybe go shoe shopping with you.

Ohhh, heaven -

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

We all know what the point of this stuff is. It's to make men stop being men. It's like a Stepford thing.

This oxy-stuff looks to be just next to cutting a guy's balls off, which I would hope none of the ladies here would be in favor of.

 

[Trilliam]

We all know what the point of this stuff is. It's to make men stop being men. It's like a Stepford thing.

This oxy-stuff looks to be just next to cutting a guy's balls off, which I would hope none of the ladies here would be in favor of.

Well, we already have 4 children...

ETA: and kinder than a couple of house bricks.

 

[gturner]

We all know what the point of this stuff is. It's to make men stop being men. It's like a Stepford thing.

This oxy-stuff looks to be just next to cutting a guy's balls off, which I would hope none of the ladies here would be in favor of.

Well, at least now we know how much our manhood costs to remove. $50 plus free shipping.

 

[Kestra]

We all know what the point of this stuff is. It's to make men stop being men. It's like a Stepford thing.

This oxy-stuff looks to be just next to cutting a guy's balls off, which I would hope none of the ladies here would be in favor of.

Okay let's get one thing straight. There's no one definition of being a man when you're talking about attitudes, emotions, and behaviors. They're as varied as women are. Some like cuddling, some don't, whatever. A dude who has had his balls cut off is still a dude.

Forcing someone to alter their behavior without their consent seems like a pretty bad idea all around. But I hate this whole "I'm a man's man" thing that leaves no room for the lovely, rich variety of men that there are.

 

[gturner]

After doing further research I found an oxytocin and vasopressin inhibitor called atosiban, used to prevent labor instead of induce it. Research suggests that it could also be administered as a nasal spray.

Let the chemical warfare commence!

ETA:

I've got it! We're all going to make millions!

We set up a website pushing oxytocin toward women who want to force men to feel romantic.

We also set up a website pushing atosiban toward men who need a chemical countermeasure to women trying to force them to be romantic.

This will be better than scamming the Starbellied Sneeches!