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For this week's Poe's Corner we have a few examples of weird battle of the sexes headlines. Which is the satire and which are actual studies?
#1 Study: 92%
of babysitters hired by moms are butt-ugly
A study conducted by Harfold State College
on Harfold dads … shows that the vast majority of babysitters found by their
childrens' mothers are not pleasant to look at. More than nine out of 10 babysitters or 92% of those hired by moms only were
deemed to have facial and body qualities that were less than desirable in the
opinions of the dads.
#2 Women's
Tears Reduce Sex Drive in Men, Study Hints
In multiple experiments, male subjects smelled either women's fresh tears …or
a control liquid of saline, which was trickled down the faces of the same
women. When the men were shown photographs of ordinary women not involved in the
experiment, those who had sniffed real tears were less sexually aroused than
men who had sniffed saline—as revealed by the men's heart rates, skin
temperatures, and testosterone levels, among other cues.
#3 Wealthy men
give women more orgasms
Scientists have found that the pleasure women get from making love is
directly linked to the size of their partner’s bank balance. They found that the wealthier a man is, the more frequently his partner has
orgasms. “Women’s orgasm frequency increases with the income of their partner,” said
Dr Thomas Pollet, the Newcastle University psychologist behind the research.
Links with the answers after the jump...
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