By Darklady
11/19/03
Lock up your daughters, folks! Once-limp men
are taking the blue pill, gaining erections -- and hunting for strange
pussy.
Once again couples have something to blame for their inability to
communicate honestly and openly with one another! Just as teen suicides
must be inspired solely by rock lyrics or fantasy role-play games, so must
adult males be possessed by a lust beyond control once they begin taking
Viagra. Once perfect marriages melt before the power of this mighty
erectile giant. Love dies. Nations crumble. Dogs and cats live together
without benefit of marriage. Oceans run red with blood. When will it end?
Perhaps I'm exaggerating just a little bit, but Iām a little tired of
hearing excuses. While I have no doubt that the author of The Viagra
Myth is correct that the drug is playing a role in divorces among its
user demographics, I think it's a little premature to condemn the poor
pill for sloppy relationship skills. It shouldn't take a rocket scientist
to figure out that getting a stiff dick doesn't guarantee a great
marriage. Genuine love and a desire to work through difficulties, as well
as celebrate victories, is what makes a great marriage. Communication,
honesty, courage, common values and goals, willingness to face
uncomfortable facts and negotiate creative solutions -- these are the
qualities that bind people together willingly. Yet Dr. Abraham Morgantaler,
the man who penned The Viagra Myth, has found that a disappointing
number of people still do not understand that sexuality and emotions are
linked. How can this be news -- especially to those old enough to need an
anti-impotence drug?
According to Morgantaler, dozens of Viagra-inspired divorces are being
processed through the court system and the problem is only going to
spread. Frankly, whenever the word "dozens" is used to describe a
world-wide relationship concern, it's kinda hard to get too worked up
about it. But Morgantaler apparently has the time and energy for that
work, since he's written a book on the subject.
Apparently, an increasing number of men in their 50s have begun using
Viagra in the hopes of revitalizing their marriages, many of which they
claim to have considered ideal prior to the return of their erect penises.
When they realize -- surprise! surprise! -- that being able to fuck again
doesn't necessarily make all their other problems go away, they begin
cheating on their wives. Whether they think that's going to make their
marriages better is, of course, anyone's guess.
Morgantaler points out in his book that when sexual intercourse returns to
a relationship, it often brings along an assortment of unresolved
emotional issues. As he and several other mental health professionals
point out, introducing anti-impotence drugs into a relationship should be
done with accompanying relationship counseling so that the couple can
adjust to the new changes and address problems that may have been
repressed during less physically expressive times. Some psychologists even
think the medication should come with a warning and recommendation of
therapy. Of course, in order for that to have any meaning to the average
person, they'd have to be willing to admit their relationship had any
problems to begin with, something most people don't want to do until too
late. The very fact that people immediately think about medication when
libido lags is a sign that a drug alternative is often far more appealing
than a more holistic approach that looks at relationship dynamics, which
often are strong influences in how a woman experiences sexual pleasure and
intimacy. If a couple has drawn apart over the years, being able to pop a
hard-on is likely to be the least of their concerns -- and likely to bring
the others to the surface promptly.
According to Morgantaler and others, Viagra has been marketed as a kind of
cure-all to relationship woes. Craig Regan, media affairs manager for
Pfizer Australia, insists otherwise. Regan insists that the company has
been a leader in directing patients to seek counseling. As evidence, he
points out that the company's website includes advice on the subject for
new users.
Of course, the fact is that not every man who has suffered from erectile
dysfunction has turned to Viagra for help. Although their effectiveness is
still debated, an ever-increasing number of medical options are becoming
available to men. It will be interesting to see how each of those
alternatives is marketed. Viagra certainly has pulled point as the
front-runner in anti-impotence medication and is taking the most punches
to the chin.
Perhaps if more doctors would recommend oral, manual, and toy-assisted
sexual intimacy as well as medication, more couples could work through
their relationship issues with greater success. The whole intercourse
obsession held by so many seems to be at least a part of the overall
problem. Simply because a man begins to have difficulty gaining or
maintaining an erection is no reason for him to stop being emotionally,
physically, or sexually intimate with his partner.
But, in a Matrix-like world, perhaps it's a lot easier to take the blue
pill and assume it will make everything better, than to take the more
metaphorical red pill and see love, passion, sex, and relationships the
way they truly are.
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