Comments on: Wacky Stuff on Women’s Bodies from The Olden Days http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: k8 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/comment-page-1/#comment-35 k8 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:40:00 +0000 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/#comment-35 That is both sad and hilarious. I do get the vaseline-thing though, considering the amount of baby oil some people use on their children. <br/><br/>BTW, I came here via Wind Farm. That is both sad and hilarious. I do get the vaseline-thing though, considering the amount of baby oil some people use on their children.

BTW, I came here via Wind Farm.

]]> By: chris http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/comment-page-1/#comment-34 chris Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:44:00 +0000 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/#comment-34 it's hard to imagine searching for a mate based on head-size. guess i'll have to incorporate that into my criteria. shouldn't be too big of an adjustment. i suppose?<br/><br/>i do seem to have a pretty small bean. i think. one of the reasons i don't ever buy/wear sunglasses is b/c i have a rather narrow head (which i suppose would make me, literally, "narrow minded"?? hm...), so glasses always look strange on my face. <br/><br/>and, yes, the baldness factor probably does enhance the illusion/reality - whichever the case may be. it’s hard to imagine searching for a mate based on head-size. guess i’ll have to incorporate that into my criteria. shouldn’t be too big of an adjustment. i suppose?

i do seem to have a pretty small bean. i think. one of the reasons i don’t ever buy/wear sunglasses is b/c i have a rather narrow head (which i suppose would make me, literally, “narrow minded”?? hm…), so glasses always look strange on my face.

and, yes, the baldness factor probably does enhance the illusion/reality – whichever the case may be.

]]> By: jordynn http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/comment-page-1/#comment-33 jordynn Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/#comment-33 Yeah, better look for someone with a small brain. Although for a smart guy, you kind of have a small head. Or maybe that's just because you have no hair. ;) Yeah, better look for someone with a small brain. Although for a smart guy, you kind of have a small head. Or maybe that’s just because you have no hair. ;)

]]> By: chris http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/comment-page-1/#comment-32 chris Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:45:00 +0000 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2007/08/wacky-stuff-on-womens-bodies-from-the-olden-days/#comment-32 "Men should be forewarned that "an excessive loss of semen is just as destructive to physical, mental, and spiritual upbuilding, as a daily drainage from the arteries would be" (222). Semen is composed of "the best arterial blood" and would otherwise be directed to the brain or muscles. One ounce of semen equals 40 ounces of blood."<br/><br/>Loic Wacquant, a sociologist who has written an incredible ethnography of the "art and science of pugilism" called <a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Body-Soul-Notebooks-Apprentice-Boxer/dp/0195168356" REL="nofollow">Body & Soul</a> touches on this very thing. boxers still abstain from sexual contact for weeks leading up to a boxing match - the bigger the match the longer they'll "sacrifice" sexual indulgences (i.e emitting semen via any method). the firmly held belief is that it weakens their resolve and saps them of both mental strength and physical endurance. <br/><br/>Wacquant has written copiously about this years-long (4 years, if i remember correctly) study. so it wouldn't surprise me if he has an article specifically about boxer's semen/sexual practices.<br/><br/>btw, i'd have to say my favorite one is about the matching brain/head size! “Men should be forewarned that “an excessive loss of semen is just as destructive to physical, mental, and spiritual upbuilding, as a daily drainage from the arteries would be” (222). Semen is composed of “the best arterial blood” and would otherwise be directed to the brain or muscles. One ounce of semen equals 40 ounces of blood.”

Loic Wacquant, a sociologist who has written an incredible ethnography of the “art and science of pugilism” called Body & Soul touches on this very thing. boxers still abstain from sexual contact for weeks leading up to a boxing match – the bigger the match the longer they’ll “sacrifice” sexual indulgences (i.e emitting semen via any method). the firmly held belief is that it weakens their resolve and saps them of both mental strength and physical endurance.

Wacquant has written copiously about this years-long (4 years, if i remember correctly) study. so it wouldn’t surprise me if he has an article specifically about boxer’s semen/sexual practices.

btw, i’d have to say my favorite one is about the matching brain/head size!

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