The Washington Post’s website published an article today about the phamacutical race to produce a pill for women that has similar affects to men’s viagra. Minus the erection. Basically, it’s a horny pill, and there are numerous companies already in testing process. One company has even created a gel. Hmm.
Companies are aiming at targeting women who are having trouble getting aroused. But some medical and psychological experts say that it isn’t a real medical condition, and that they are creating a pill to treat something that doesn’t necessarily need to treated–with a pill.
After reading the article I tend to agree with the fem-bots who oppose the pill. I oppose the pill because I know somewhere there will be a marriage that goes down the shitter after mommy’s pink viagra goes missing. I also know that after this pill is deemed OK by the FDA that there will be hundreds if not thousands of women who become dependent on the pill and won’t be able to get-off without it. And this makes me sad.
What happened to taking a few shots of whiskey? What happened to closing your eyes, bear with it, and imagining someone else? Better yet, if the problem lies with not being able to get-off… maybe you should find yourself a different lover?
Maybe because I’m only 20 and haven’t yet suffered the ailments and detriments that come with old age–such as our plumbing drying up– but I don’t think that we need a fucking pill.
If I’ve learned anything from my four years of sexual activity, its that ladies: it’s all in your head. If you don’t want to get-off, you won’t. If you’re not into him, no amount of humping will change it. And if getting plastered still doesn’t help, well then my dear, just dont… have… sex.
God, this might open up a floodgate of sexually frustrated women. Can you imagine being obligated to be in the mood cause some douche-bag dude is, then running to the medicine cabinet, wait 10 minutes, then do what you gotta do to keep him in his happy home? There will be houses like that. There’s got to be.
I honestly don’t care too much because it doesn’t affect me directly. I wouldn’t buy the pill, so it’s existence doesn’t matter to me one way or the other. But I DO care a little about our society and they way we will be in the future, and having a pill for every little problem is a little extreme.
I’m just worried that we as human beings won’t turn inward when we have a physical or mental conflict. I’m afraid that someday, my little girl may beat herself up because she thinks she’s too shy, and decides taking an anti-social pill will make it all better. Without ever trying maybe just combatting it while sober, and continuing to do so no matter how awkward it may be at first.
This conflict isn’t new, and the whole “pill for every problem” theory has probably been debated and written about so many times that it’s a chore just to even think about but you know what, it’s going to happen. It’s bound to become a reality and I just hope that my kids, my spouse, and my family members will stay out of that bottomless pill popping pit.
Please God.
Amen.
