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The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, "It's a girl."
~Shirley Chisholm ~

And from that moment forward, men seem confused. Down-right bewildered even.

And yet, the studies continue - so long as they help men with their problems & goals.

I remember in college, the early to mid-80s, when over the counter medications for yeast infections became available. One of my college professors, a woman, was outraged.

She believed that the number one reason why such immediate medication was made available to the masses was to help men in their quest for sex.

Since yeast infections are a very common affliction, and one which more often than not leads a woman to saying 'Not tonight, honey,' poor men everywhere were being denied access to sex. (Insert cynical sob here)

Her anger at medical help for selling a treatment for a man's affliction under the guise of a woman's medication was fueled even more so when you realize there are risks to this self-diagnosis & medication.

An over-the-counter purchase skips a visit at the doctor's office, a real diagnosis, and can mean missing the real problem.

Quite often women (or their horny partners), are treating for yeast when they may have another problem. There could be an infection or an STD which left untreated can lead to sterility or even worse problems.

But hey, let's just worry about gettin' it on tonight, ok?

Now, I can't say that all of the medical community, the FDA & others rushed in to help sexually frustrated males at the expense of women's health. But I can't say they didn't either.

A plot? Well, no, not with secret meetings anyway. But when a group meets to identify problems, aren't they likely to focus on 'the greatest number of complaints?' And in groups whose membership is largely male, would it be so surprising that they were thinking of (if not with) their male heads, male needs?

What I will suggest is that as a woman you evaluate 'new' products & medical research with a bit of a raised eyebrow & an equally raised awareness -- just who do you think is really being helped?

And the converse: why are some products & plans being stopped, preventing women from access?

You're intelligent. What do you think?

© DeeDee

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