Jezebel: erections

"I Found Out The Guy I Like Is Racist. Should I Sleep With Him Anyway?"

Tracie — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDT

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the "advice" column in which we attempt to solve everyone's problems with an herbal remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich helps me answer questions about how to not look like a creep, guys who wet the bed, and Corey Haim. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.)

Beware The Man With A Drug Habit And A Boner

Megan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDT

It is, perhaps, one of those great mysteries of life and biology that when a man gets drunk, or stoned, or high as shit on coke and wants to bone, he often can't get his equipment to function in concert with his lowered inhibitions. For many men, this is often a sign that you should either: a) abuse substances slightly less or b) probably not bone. For others, it's a sign that they need to get Viagra scrips. As Jayson Gallaway, author of Diary of a Viagra Fiend says, "Somebody is buying $570 million worth of Viagra each year, and it's not just Bob Dole." But if he can get it up, should you be taking advantage? A reason why not is after the jump.

Apparently, not getting a boner when you've taken substances that lower your inhibitions is a man's body's way of telling him that boning is a bad idea.

"Engaging in risky sexual behavior — such as unprotected sex with high-risk partners — is one of the chief side-effects of any street stimulant," explains Galloway. "But an equally powerful side-effect is the inability to perform sexually, which, while frustrating as hell, has probably prevented a lot of disease transmission and unwanted children."

Basically, if he's done it tonight, he's done it before, and if he's that keen to do it now and you're the one insisting on a condom despite your own chemical impairment, well, don't assume the rest of the women of the world are as conscientious. Protect your lady parts, the peen ain't worth it anyway.

I mean, also, if you're the guy and you're just popping it to get an erection, you're ignoring the fact that there might be a legitimate, medical condition requiring you to need it that deserves treatment, but, really, it's all about how it affects us.

Erection Reform [Psychology Today]

News You Can(not) Use

Dodai — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:45:00 EDT

Old dudes get pickier as they age, says the latest "No-Shit" study. This one is from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University and claims that as they age, men are more careful and particular about sexual partners. Other revelations: Sexually experienced women were considered more threatening by younger men, who had concerns about "measuring up," but such women were considered more arousing for older men. Plus! Just because a guy has an erection doesn't mean he's aroused; men in the study reported sometimes they have erections without even being interested in sex. (Yours truly knew a guy who would get boners on planes!) [UPI, EurekAlert]

Cialis Isn't The Only Pharmaceutical Company Responsible For Unending Erections!

Anna — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:47:09 EDT

Who gives better wood: Cialis or Novartis? Perhaps inspired by the day's earlier spoof video of a long-lasting erection, ABC News is reporting that a New York City man, Christopher Woods, is suing Novartis AG over a long-lasting erection he says was brought on after he ingested a nutrition beverage called "Boost Plus". The erection, the story goes onto add, required surgery and something called penile artery embolization. Something to be happy about today: We don't have penises!

Man Sues Over Long-Lasting Erection [ABCNews]
Earlier: When A Well-Endowed Man Takes A Poor Man's Viagra...