Genes drive ability to orgasm: Scientists say DNA exerts strong influence on whether women climax

Nature Magazine ^ | 8 June 2005 | Roxanne Khamsi

[Tallguy]

I don't think it's all that mysterious. Early in development, the equipment is the same. It's the early exposure to testosterone that causes the male fetus to differentiate as a male; the "default" pathway leads to a female. There is a genetic syndrome where an XY person lacks the androgen receptors and is an infertile female. Since the equipment starts out the same, I expect the nerves and brain connections to be similar, too.

You might be right, but try making that point on 'Oprah'!

[LanPB01]

What's in my jeans exerts strong influence on whether women climax. Thank you, I'll show myself to the door.

[Just another Joe]

A woman's genetic make-up accounts for at least a third of her ability to climax during sex

When ELSE would a woman climax other than some type of sex?

[Ulysses]

Gene Gene the Dancing Machine?!?!?!

[rwfromkansas]

lol....we are having a good laugh about this one today in the newspaper office.

It came across the wire earlier....so hilarious.

[R. Scott]

I was fortunate to have had a good wife – she would always leave the lid up when she was done.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

recent investigations have found the contractions it involves can bring sperm closer to the egg, increasing the chance of conception.

Recent investigation? Hasn't this been common knowledge for years and years?

[R. Scott]

Usually it worked into conversation after the cigarette.

[R. Scott]

I think the benefit was to the women, not the men.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Gene Wilder, Gene Harris...

[mdmathis6]

"I bet the authors spent a lot of time in the magazine asiles looking at Hot Rod magazine, and noting the cars always had a pretty girl w/ them. I can see the cover of Hot Evolution now!!"

Heh heh I wish I could photoshop well...imagine a curvacious cave chick posing seductively next to a brontosaurus' tale...perhaps one leg thrown over it with article titles such as "Natural Selection: engineering your own personal Species!" plastered on the front cover!
YABADABADOOOOOOO!

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

To be serious about this article, it is not mentioned that a man can have an ejaculation not involving an orgasm, so IMHO this article is not very scientific at all.

It is a fixation on sex, an idolatry, a fertility cult that has nothing to do with being fertile...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I realize I might be behind the curve, but is orgasm a verb?

It is if you do it right............

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

When ELSE would a woman climax other than some type of sex?

My wallet after a good dividend payout...

[numberonepal]

The most important erogenous zone for women is the mind.

What's the largest sexual organ?

The Brain.

[PatrickHenry]

I once had the experience of reading the Bible out loud to two people, a man and a woman, who were shacking up.

That's from post 23. Anyone else find that to be a bit strange?

[Mr. Jeeves]

I would say that poster is a literalist with a tin ear for sarcasm who doesn't often realize when his chain is being yanked. ;)

[tx_eggman]

I was fortunate to have had a good wife – she would always leave the lid up when she was done.

I grew up with 4 brothers, no sisters ... Mom lost that battle.

Early on in my 26 year (so far) marriage I had to ask myself "is this a ditch I want to die in?" I've been putting the seat back down ever since.

[evets]

Oh.

[VadeRetro]

If lying is a turn-off to sex, why are there any creationists? Why haven't they vanished like the 19th-century Shakers who relied on recruitment to maintain their numbers?