Comments on: Sex-crazed mutant females found in lab

By: jayhuck

jayhuck — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:52:48 +0000

DROWSSAP –

Are you kidding me? This research doesn’t say anything about SSA or OSA in people. But you should get points for jumping to conclusions!!!!

By: jag

jag — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:28:05 +0000

CK –

“I guess it depends on how you understand “gender.” I’m thinking more about self-reflective identity against a cultural backdrop…which by definition, rodents cannot have.”

Solid point…I certainly understand that perspective. Thank you for your clarification.

By: swissalps

swissalps — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:05:48 +0000

THis is animal cruelty. WHile I’m not an animal rights activist, I do favor animal welfare. I would like to see them abolish using animals for lab experiments to find cures for diseases, or @least require anesthesia, however, this experiment does not cure diseases.

Rodents can have sex many times a day. Using studies on animal sexuality as a guide to people’s sexuality is a bad idea. Rodents also sometimes eat their young. People’s minds are much broader than that of animals.

By: jag

jag — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:29:36 +0000

CK –

I think mice have gender as well as biological sex. One of the reasons is for example, in other species, we find same-sex mating behavior in over 400 species. In some of these instances, the females take on stereotypically “male” traits, and in some the males take on stereotypically “female” traits for that species.

Drowssap –

There are plenty of women who have sex drives just as high or higher than their spouses…fear not.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:50:53 +0000

Warren,

Didn’t hurt a nerve – just thought that the description if used on a human would give rise to a revolt of some sort.