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Parenting Rewires the Male Brain

Posted by Soulskill on from the swearing-circuits-rerouted-and-patience-circuits-bolstered dept.

sciencehabit writes: "Cultures around the world have long assumed that women are hardwired to be mothers. But a new study (abstract) suggests that caring for children awakens a parenting network in the brain—even turning on some of the same circuits in men as it does in women. The research implies that the neural underpinnings of the so-called maternal instinct aren't unique to women, or activated solely by hormones, but can be developed by anyone who chooses to be a parent."

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  1. And Now To Rewire the Brain For Gay Sex! by Baldrson · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Oh wait, that can't happen because men who go to prison and start engaging in homosexual activity are clearly doing so because they were simply sexually repressed homosexuals before being liberated by prison life.

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    Seastead this.
  2. A BBC interview you guys should listen to by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    2 years ago on BBC world service radio interviewed a very famous leader (I won't name names here) of the feminism movement. She is now in her 60's or 70's.

    In the interview she talked about abortion - and on the right of women of having abortion, and she mentioned that she had an abortion when she was in her 20's (some 40 / 50 years ago)

    With 2 minutes to go before the end of the interview, the BBC interviewer asked her about her abortion that she did 40 years ago, and why she had it

    Her answer was typical --- it was an "inconvenience" so she chose to just " terminate " that "inconvenience"

    And the interviewer followed by a very in-your-face question --- "Think about it, you have no child. You won't be able to have any child. Had you not terminate that pregnancy your child would be in his or her 30's right now. Wouldn't you wish that that child would be with you right now instead of you being alone by yourself ?"

    That leader of the feminism movement actually took a verrry long pause before she answer, and her voice actually sounded shaky "No, I never regret having that abortion, in fact, I thank that doctor who performed that abortion for me" and then she added a very shaky and totally unconvincing laugh

    As that interview was aired on BBC world service radio 2 years ago I have no idea if BBC still keeps that interview on their website, but I do urge you guys to try to find that interviw and listen to the podcast, if it is available ...