nurturing by nature?

[kasia]

let's hear your comments on this. are we females nurturing by nature?

[amietron]

That could explain why there are so many single moms out there raising kids on their own.

[Saiko]

If that's true, I'm one helluva horrible mother.

[angel nympho]

Yeah, I think it's a chemical thing. But I think as we grow up, our intelligence takes over and we realize that we don't HAVE to be nurturing, and that hell.. if men don't have to care, neither do we.

[kasia]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 8 2002, 05:06 AM
Yeah, I think it's a chemical thing. But I think as we grow up, our intelligence takes over and we realize that we don't HAVE to be nurturing, and that hell.. if men don't have to care, neither do we.
haha. i like that philosophy.

[deez nuts]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 8 2002, 12:06 AM
Yeah, I think it's a chemical thing. But I think as we grow up, our intelligence takes over and we realize that we don't HAVE to be nurturing, and that hell.. if men don't have to care, neither do we.
Yah it's called oxytocin, supposedly. Look it up.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by Chasiubao_Boy@Sep 8 2002, 07:30 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 8 2002, 12:06 AM
Yeah, I think it's a chemical thing.  But I think as we grow up, our intelligence takes over and we realize that we don't HAVE to be nurturing, and that hell.. if men don't have to care, neither do we.
Yah it's called oxytocin, supposedly. Look it up.
No thanks. You. :huh:

[deez nuts]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 8 2002, 03:38 AM
Originally posted by Chasiubao_Boy@Sep 8 2002, 07:30 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 8 2002, 12:06 AM
Yeah, I think it's a chemical thing. But I think as we grow up, our intelligence takes over and we realize that we don't HAVE to be nurturing, and that hell.. if men don't have to care, neither do we.
Yah it's called oxytocin, supposedly. Look it up.
No thanks. You. :huh:

Lol. Guys secrete it too, in small amounts it's suppressed by testerone. Women produce more and it's effects is enhanced by estrogen. You women seem to live longer because of the hormone also(perhaps to ensure you nurture the offspring :lol: ). Might also explain a man's urge to flee when an unexpected pregnancy comes up.

Role of oxytocin in female maternal and nurturing behavior:

http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/oxytocin.html

http://www.oxytocin.org/oxytoc/

How male and females cope with stress and why men die younger:

http://www.cliving.org/NEWS/stresswomenvsmen.htm

http://www.trustmed.com.tw/news/2000/08/11...000810031e.html (http://www.trustmed.com.tw/news/2000/08/11/20000810031e.html)




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[kasia]

so there actually *is* this chemical? i thought angel was joking.

if this is the case, what do you think it's existence says about the whole Christian philosophy that women are meant to stay at home and take care of the family? (i actually don't know very much about it--maybe you hard core Christians can inform us a little on what the Bible actually says).

[deez nuts]

so there actually *is* this chemical? i thought angel was joking.

Nah she wasn't. I think I discussed this hormone with MK in a thread awhile back. I think it was Why men cheat or something like that <shrug>


if this is the case, what do you think it's existence says about the whole Christian philosophy that women are meant to stay at home and take care of the family? (i actually don't know very much about it--maybe you hard core Christians can inform us a little on what the Bible actually says).

You mean that's not the woman's job? Haha j/k, j/k.
Shrug don't know anything about what the bible says or what religion says, only time I've been in a church is for weddings.



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[kimpossible]

I might be. I tend to lean more to the constructive or result-oriented way of doing things. Or as AB, MK and bun boy put it - mother hen. Bastards. :lol:

On the other hand I've been told I'm pretty damn cold. Examining the input I've had from ppl about my personality, I'm reliable, practical and resourceful but not warm, touchy-feely or charismatic.

[Saiko]

I am both warm and cold/i-don't-give-a-shit like. Sometimes I think I act like a mother to my boyfriend. Sometimes. The rest of the time: "Oh, help! I broke my--" "Shove it."

[deez nuts]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Sep 17 2002, 07:12 PM
I might be. I tend to lean more to the constructive or result-oriented way of doing things. Or as AB, MK and bun boy put it - mother hen. Bastards. :lol:


ok ok to be fair, since we're not that far off in age. I will be known as father rooster. ;)