The Science of Excuse

The ways in which men and women treat each other in various cultures is largely determined by the available excuses available to them to avoid sex.
I have always found moderate Moslem women exceptionally friendly. I believe that this is because the idea of them having sex with me is literally unthinkable because I do not share their religion. This means that they are free to be very 'real' with me without risking any sort of sexual attraction on their part. The same is true of Polish women (particularly the devout Catholics). They do not worry about courtship or attraction because their future is already decided- they will marry a Polish Catholic boy and have children. She has known this all her life and sees all other men as her brothers.
I have had friendships or meaningful moments with women of almost every nationality (the whole world comes to London) with one single exception- English girls. Why is it more difficult to have a meaningful conversation with an English girl? One reason may be that she has very few excuses not to sleep with me if she likes me. English girls are world famous for their sexual aggression when abroad. The only thing keeping them from behaving in the same way at home is fear for their reputation (sex on holiday does not count for some reason). Unfortunately she has no way to say 'no' without being rude. This is because she has no defense against sexual desire other than hostility. She cannot enjoy the company of a man she finds attractive because feminism has robbed her of any reason not to sleep with him.
Men suffer a similar problem. A man will often find himself enjoying the company of a woman but feels he should be moving things towards a sexual conclusion. This is because romance is seen as feminine. Many men seduce women they are not even interested in because they lack an excuse not to do so. Why are they in a sexless relationship? This appears freakish and emasculated and so they push forwards to a sexual conclusion that they do not even desire.
The gentleman identity can become a huge excuse not to make a relationship sexual. Simply look into a womans eyes and tell her that sex is a sacred thing to you. She will melt and feel that she has been transported to a romantic novel. She will also work harder at creating emotional connection between you.
It is quite possible to have romantic connections with multiple women. This is not sleazy or deceptive. You will share a starlight walk with one, a secret confession with another and so on. You may enjoy their panting desire for you as a result and only sleep with them when you are sure it will benefit you both. You must remember that men have exactly the same rights to veto sex as women. If a woman uses shaming language to get sex you should exclude her forever.
This is a beautiful, life enriching game for both of you if done correctly.

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Resonate....Or Else

Human beings are genetically programmed to be diurnal. We are therefore physiologically predisposed to be active when it's light outside and to sleep when it's dark. But the advent of cheap electrical lighting has made possible the modern phenomena of graveyard-shifts and all-nighters.
We're just beginning to understand the negative repercussions of failing to resonate with our planet's daily rotation about its axis.
A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that falling out of sync with the Earth's normal 24-hour schedule has effects that mimic the metabolic derangement associated with the Neolithic diet and Syndrome X. This is only one study and not a particularly well-controlled one. There's certainly much more work to be done on this subject, but these results do suggest that a failure to maintain a regular pattern of nightly sleep will counteract the metabolic benefits of a healthy diet.
Click here for a brief commentary on the work.
A note to readers: I'd like to thank everyone who has continued to drop in on this blog despite the dearth of posts lately. I've been working hard to find an academic position for the last few months and this has left little time for blogging. The good news is that it's paid off. I'll be starting my own lab at the University of Michigan in the Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology Department this fall. I feel honored to have been welcomed by such a great institution and department.
I'm still cooking Paleo and will continue to post recipes along with the occasional bit of Science and Literature, though there may be some lags in posting as I adapt to life as an Assistant Professor.
Thanks to you all for your continued interest.

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