Sex woo

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'''[[Sex]]''' is surrounded by '''[[woo]]''' and [[pseudoscience]]. Some of it is derived from [[Broscience|word of mouth]], others from societal [[noble lie|taboos]], and others by the simple fact that [[sex]] is of interest to many people.

==Sexual activity==
===Hot singles near you===
Despite what that [[clickbait]] [[advertising|banner]] might have told you, there are probably not so many of them as there are hot ''male'' singles. Women {{Wpl|Sexual desire#Sex differences|don't generally}} have a libido as high as those of average males,<ref name= "Ostovich&Sabini2004">{{Cite journal | last1 = Ostovich | first1 = J. M. | last2 = Sabini | first2 = J. | title = How are Sociosexuality, Sex Drive, and Lifetime Number of Sexual Partners Related? | journal = Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin | volume = 30 | issue = 10 | pages = 1255–1266 | year = 2004 | pmid = 15466599| pmc = }}</ref> even before [[marriage]]. There is an {{wpl|Bateman's principle|evolutionary reason}} to this. Additionally, testosterone, the primary driver of sexual desire, is much lower in females.

This doesn't mean you won't be able to find [[prostitution|paid sex services]] or erotic chats.

===Masturbation===
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A huge pile of [[myth]]s has been developed on this topic, including blindness, hairy palms, loss of masculinity/libido/erections, a gateway to sexual violence, [[Pornography#Pornography and feminism|hatred towards women]], conversion to [[homosexuality]] and much more.

==Male body==
===Penis enlargement===
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Many [[herbal supplement]]s are being sold under the premise that they can change the penile size. They are often promoted by [[scam|scam artists]] and they are sold without clinical trials to prove their purposed efficacy. Additional proposed techniques include penis pumps, which do not result in any permanent size change.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16536772</ref> Exercises range from being useless to risking causing injuries, such as [[wp:Peyronie's_disease|Peyronie's Disease]] (the penis is indeed not a muscle). Surgery yields limited effects, with the addition of potential complications.

===Bodybuilding woo===
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Many supposed tips spread by [[Broscience|word of mouth]] are often heard in bodybuilding communities, but they are often based on [[anecdotal evidence]] and on [[Argument from authority|whatever the more muscular guy said]].

==Female body==
===Menstruation===
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Menstruations don't sync with each other when multiple women live under the same roof,<ref>http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2429/does-menstrual-synchrony-really-exist</ref> nor with [[Lunar effect|moon phases]]. [[Menstruation#The more modern "myths"|Many other myths]] are also often perpetuated.

===Abortion===
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Abortion does [[Evidence linking abortion to breast cancer|not increase the risk of cancer]].

===G-spot===
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Scientific studies don't seem to be able to point to a specific "magical" spot,<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/joan-smith/joan-smith-call-off-the-search-teams--the-gspot-is-a-myth-7679083.html</ref> despite the [[anecdotal evidence]] reported by some women and what some TV "sexperts" say. Individual women can however have more or less sensitive areas.

===Sex permanently stretches the vagina===
{{hatnote|See the main article on this topic: [[Vagina myths#Sex permanently stretches the vagina|Vagina myths § Sex permanently stretches the vagina]].}}
One particularly prevailing misconception is that the vagina will become "beat up," worn out,<ref>"First things first: the vagina is a muscle. It's not some flippety-floppedy passive tube, nor is it tissue like your skin." http://www.scarleteen.com/article/advice/lets_let_this_be_the_last_word_on_worn_out_vaginas_shall_we</ref> or loose<ref>"The vagina contracts and expands every time you have sex with your partner or masturbate. With repeated contractions and expansions, the vaginal walls would tend to slacken and lose their elasticity. Again, too much force applied during penetration could potentially damage the vaginal opening and walls, causing them to lose their grip and elasticity." http://www.ladycarehealth.com/home-remedies-for-tightening-a-vagina/</ref> from sex, especially rough sex, or sex with well-hung guys. In particular, promiscuous single women are said to develop loose, worn-out vaginas, despite the fact that women in relationships have sex far more regularly and thus would be more at risk of such a syndrome if it existed.<ref>http://www.the1585.com/concerningvaginas.html</ref> Even more, one would expect mothers to be even more at risk, since they pass something much wider than any penis during childbirth. This whole misconception is most likely tied in with [[slut shaming]].

==Human body==
===Hair regrowth supplements===
Many proposed pills and [[herbal supplement|natural remedies]] have been proposed to cure baldness. [[Evidence-based medicine|Actual drugs]] that actually work are {{wpl|Finasteride|finasteride}} and {{wpl|Minoxidil|minoxidil}}.

===Depilation/shaving regrowth===
A common myth is that shaving an area of the human body causes future hair to grow faster or stronger.<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/hair-removal/faq-20058427</ref><ref>http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp</ref><ref>http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v55/n3/pdf/5618137a.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v55/n3/abs/5618137a.html</ref><ref>http://lifehacker.com/5873922/10-stubborn-body-myths-that-just-wont-die-debunked-by-science</ref><ref>http://www.menshealth.co.uk/style/skin-care/q-if-i-shave-my-chest-will-the-hair-grow-back-thicker-516749</ref> Shaving can give the illusion of thicker hair, because hair is sharply cut and loses its thinner/damaged top. Needless to say, this tactile sensation disappears as soon as hair is given time to regrow.

==Orientation and attraction==
===Changing orientation (one way or another)===
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[[Sexual orientation]] is considered to be unchangeable (without taking internalized [[homophobia]] and [[abstinence]] into account).<ref>http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/orientation.aspx</ref> This does not stop [[Religious right|religious groups]] from proposing [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] and [[Pseudopsychology|pseudopsychological]] methods to "[[Reparative therapy|deconvert]]" gays to [[Heteronormativity|normal straight people]].
Fears of conversions in the opposite direction are also used to oppose gender and orientation-inclusive [[sex education]] and [[LGBT]] visibility.

===Opposites attract===
Whether the context is [[heterosexuality]] or [[homosexuality]], couples composed of people with very different attitudes, social status or interest don't tend to attract each other as much as those with more similarities.<ref name=webmd>[http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/do-opposites-attract Do Opposites Attract?] WebMD</ref><ref name=dijkstra>[http://www.epjournal.net/filestore/EP06595602.pdf Do People Know What They Want: A Similar or Complementary Partner?], Pieternel Dijkstra</ref><ref>http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3099/do-opposite-types-in-romantic-relationships-attract</ref>

These features include:
*physical attractiveness;<ref name=webmd/><ref>White, 1980</ref>
*[[money|wealth]];<ref name=webmd/>
*desire (or lack thereof) to have children;<ref name=webmd/>
*[[religion]];<ref name=webmd/><ref>Luo and Klohnen, 2005</ref>
*social status;<ref name=webmd/><ref name=mcgue/>
*[[education]];<ref name=webmd/><ref name=mcgue>Bouchard and McGue, 1981</ref>
*kind of relational attachment.<ref>Klohnen and Luo, 2003</ref>

===Pick-up artistry===
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Pick-up artistry is the "[[pseudoscience|study]]" or techniques to [[sex|get laid]] with women. Many of these techniques are based on [[Deceit|deceptive]] and manipulative behaviors, others on [[misogyny|misogynistic]] [[stereotype|stereotypes]], while others are simply reasonable [[common sense]] that every person generally should know.

==Gender==
===Biological determinism===
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Biological determinism is used to imply the idea that men ''should'' behave in a specific way (or are [[Creep shaming#Who complains|justified]] in behaving in specific ways), and that women ''should'' behave in other specific ways.
While there are definitely innate differences and attitudes (such as height, sexual desire, predisposition to specific illnesses), many people (not necessarily [[transgender]] people) might find this [[gender binary|cultural imposition]] to be restrictive of their agency. For example, women being [[slut shaming|slut-shamed]] for being sexually promiscuous, or men being [[Machismo|dismissed]] for doing non-masculine things (like crying or being interested in fashion or style).

==References==
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[[Category:Woo]]
[[Category:Pseudoscience]]
[[Category:Sexism]]
[[Category:Homophobia]]
[[Category:Purity culture]]
[[Category:Rape culture]]

Categories: Woo, Pseudoscience, Sexism, Homophobia, Purity culture, Rape culture