Comments on: The Burden of the Educated Woman http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: El Space Monkey http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-327 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:47:03 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-327 Spiklos, good point! Spiklos, good point!

]]> by: Spiklos http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-325 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:26:45 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-325 interesting question... but some things left unsaid, possibly the women's age would be a key factor, I'm fairly sure those just out of high school, or those who didn't make it far in university did have quite the large social lives, and with large social lives comes a greater need to experiment to keep the fun up. I've seen this happen to guys and girls when they first start partying it up after long dry spells, they go out and have a run of doing pretty much everything. also it could have something to do with the length of relationship the women are in, and I would imagine that the "educated" ones are in fairly long term relationships, and have passed that "new exciting relationship" stage, and the chemicals for attraction have changed into chemicals for staying together producing kids and buying a minivan. but then it could just be me interesting question… but some things left unsaid, possibly the women’s age would be a key factor, I’m fairly sure those just out of high school, or those who didn’t make it far in university did have quite the large social lives, and with large social lives comes a greater need to experiment to keep the fun up. I’ve seen this happen to guys and girls when they first start partying it up after long dry spells, they go out and have a run of doing pretty much everything.

also it could have something to do with the length of relationship the women are in, and I would imagine that the “educated” ones are in fairly long term relationships, and have passed that “new exciting relationship” stage, and the chemicals for attraction have changed into chemicals for staying together producing kids and buying a minivan.

but then it could just be me

]]> by: El Space Monkey http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-324 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:28:21 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-324 I don't think you can truly make an accurate assessment as to why 1 in 2 highly educated women have a lower sex drive. There are so many subjective factors: Physical beauty Peer influence Stress (some people deal with it better than othere) Sexual preference (not knowing where you find yourself on the scale Heterosexual Homosexual can affect how you will react to intercourse) Stimuli (different erogenous zones have different levels of sensitivity to different people) Communication (goes hand in hand with stimuli, if your partner doesn't know what really tickles your fancy, then the experience might not be as fulfilling) These factors, and more (cuz there are more) really do affect how eager you will be of your next sexual encounter. I don’t think you can truly make an accurate assessment as to why 1 in 2 highly educated women have a lower sex drive.

There are so many subjective factors:

Physical beauty
Peer influence
Stress (some people deal with it better than othere)
Sexual preference (not knowing where you find yourself on the scale Heterosexual Homosexual can affect how you will react to intercourse)
Stimuli (different erogenous zones have different levels of sensitivity to different people)
Communication (goes hand in hand with stimuli, if your partner doesn’t know what really tickles your fancy, then the experience might not be as fulfilling)

These factors, and more (cuz there are more) really do affect how eager you will be of your next sexual encounter.

]]> by: Ellie http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-323 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:24:53 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-323 I don't know. As I've progressed in my graduate work I've gotten more interested in sex. . . The other English grad students certainly get around. I don’t know. As I’ve progressed in my graduate work I’ve gotten more interested in sex. . . The other English grad students certainly get around.

]]> by: Zawm http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-322 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-322 i really have nothing to contribute but El SM's generalization makes good sense to moi. i don't follow these things but i have to ask, is Mon' real hosting the /06 Olympics? i really have nothing to contribute but El SM’s generalization makes good sense to moi.

i don’t follow these things but i have to ask, is Mon’ real hosting the /06 Olympics?

]]> by: Richard http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-321 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:52:39 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-321 With these things there’s always questions of sample size and depth. Often the respondent population is a small group of people who were easily available for questioning. If women with a university education were shown to have a diminished sex drive I suspect that: 1) They have very demanding careers. Same thing happens to men. 2) Since sexism persists they may go from working on the job to doing the cooking, shopping, etc. at home. Leaving them very tired. With these things there’s always questions of sample size and depth. Often the respondent population is a small group of people who were easily available for questioning.

If women with a university education were shown to have a diminished sex drive I suspect that: 1) They have very demanding careers. Same thing happens to men. 2) Since sexism persists they may go from working on the job to doing the cooking, shopping, etc. at home.

Leaving them very tired.

]]> by: Kitka http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-319 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:57:32 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-319 SpaceMonkey- You rock! SpaceMonkey- You rock!

]]> by: El Space Monkey http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-318 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:54:36 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-318 I don't know if this hold much scientific weight, but here's what I think (note: this is a generalization, please remember there are exceptions to the rule): Physical beauty may have a lot to do with it. The way I see it, a good portion of women who pursue a higher education also view themselves as 'unnatractive' according to social norms. While the prettier women are more likely to have more of a social life, having them make other choices than to keep studying for another x amount of years, the unnactractive ones will spend more time and energy to achieve a higher degree, partly from a desire to achieve, partly from a desire to prove to themselves and others they are worth something to society, despite their looks. If all you do is study, study, study, and don't spend enough time socializing and exploring your body, sex drive is sure to take a hit. Once you do have a sexual relation, because you are somewhat oblivious to what is going to happen next, stress kicks in. Low sex drive and stress is bound to put a damper on the mood. I think that you beautiful and sexy graduates who are writing these wonderfully informative sex blogs are a good example of living a balanced life; you have achieved a high education, yet have also achieved social maturity, and both physical and mental sexual maturity. As stated earlier, this is only my own personal opinion, with no scientific facts to base myself upon. Does my theory hold together? That could be debatable, I don't know. If somebody has a better answer, I am all ears. I don’t know if this hold much scientific weight, but here’s what I think (note: this is a generalization, please remember there are exceptions to the rule):

Physical beauty may have a lot to do with it. The way I see it, a good portion of women who pursue a higher education also view themselves as ‘unnatractive’ according to social norms.

While the prettier women are more likely to have more of a social life, having them make other choices than to keep studying for another x amount of years, the unnactractive ones will spend more time and energy to achieve a higher degree, partly from a desire to achieve, partly from a desire to prove to themselves and others they are worth something to society, despite their looks.

If all you do is study, study, study, and don’t spend enough time socializing and exploring your body, sex drive is sure to take a hit. Once you do have a sexual relation, because you are somewhat oblivious to what is going to happen next, stress kicks in. Low sex drive and stress is bound to put a damper on the mood.

I think that you beautiful and sexy graduates who are writing these wonderfully informative sex blogs are a good example of living a balanced life; you have achieved a high education, yet have also achieved social maturity, and both physical and mental sexual maturity.

As stated earlier, this is only my own personal opinion, with no scientific facts to base myself upon. Does my theory hold together? That could be debatable, I don’t know. If somebody has a better answer, I am all ears.

]]> by: Old Biddy http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-317 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-317 I wonder who are the people doing these tests and why do they care what other peoples sex lifes are like. A strange perversion maybe? I wonder who are the people doing these tests and why do they care what other peoples sex lifes are like. A strange perversion maybe?

]]> by: Ms. Jones http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-315 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.mskitka.com/2005/10/27/the-burden-of-the-educated-woman/#comment-315 All talk and no play! ; ) All talk and no play! ; )

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