The Difference Between Male and Female Sexual Arousal

First I want to state that I am talking about biological sex differences in human anatomy, So I am referring to gender male/female in a purely biological sense. Even those who identify as a different gender (Gender Dysphoria) show these same brain structures even though they identify differently.

Second if a pathologist found a disembodied brain, could they identify it as a male or female?

The Difference Between Male and Female Sexual Arousal

The answer s actually no. They could measure the size, the grey matter/vs white matter but they could not say 100% if the brain was male or female, they could say it was most likely a man's brain or a woman's brain but 100% certainty no they could not. But in general a women's brain has more white matter, and a man's brain has more grey matter (source) "Gray matter represents information processing centers in the brain, and white matter represents the networking of – or connections between – these processing centers." See this article for more information.

But, if the brains were functioning and connected to an fMRI machine it would be quickly obvious whose is whose and which is which. As an example here's a pair of videos showing the difference between male and female orgasm.


And there are reasons for this: The cognitive differences between men and women. Stanford University.

Now to the point of my article. One of the things that I wish women understood about male arousal. The section of a man's brain that is stimulated during arousal is his senses. Especially his centers for sight. A guy literally sees sexy. While a woman thinks sexy. Study showing the differences in male and female arousal.

A woman can see something that she finds sexy such as:

The Difference Between Male and Female Sexual Arousal

But the process is like this. Image, then thought about the image, then sexual response. While in guys that middle step that thought is not there.

So a guy sees a sexy image:

The Difference Between Male and Female Sexual Arousal

It goes image, sexual response, then thought..... So when we talk about sexually objectifying women there is an assumption that guys have a step to stop that response. They do not. Even a guy having sexual fantasies triggers his sense response (imagination of images) rather then a direct sexual thought.

This is a profound difference in responses. So next time your guy sees something attractive, understand that they can not help it. The sight alone was the trigger, not thoughts behind it. Of course a guy can then think, and react appropriately, turn his head, etc. But that initial response is hardwired, and there is nothing that he can do to stop it.

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  • Bueno

  • A pathologist could via dna.
    If it has xx or xy chromosomes

    • Good point.

  • That girl needs to get fucked.

  • That's correct! Men are aroused through sight. Women are aroused through touch.

  • meh. Women are excited by what they touch, men by what they see.

  • Interesting

  • It's not entirely true. Perhaps not true at all!!!
    I had this courage to say so because I think you are an open minded person.
    Let's begin with an example.
    If whenever I ring a bell, you get to eat a pizza. And continue this for some time.
    Then...

    Bell = stimulus.
    Pizza = reward.
    A time will come when you will automatically be hungry just by the sound of a bell.

    Now if the brain imagery or MRI is to be tested between you and a normal person to the reaction of a Bell sound then...
    You will salivate and get hungry but not the other person.

    Similarly here also.
    P*** or sexual images = stimulus (Bell sound )
    Arousal = reward (hungry)

    and due to culture men and women have it different stimulus. Eg, less sexualization of men or over Sexualisation of female body.

    So the thought process and the reactions vary with sex images.

    Nice take and do reply me buddy.
    #HaveANiceDay

  • Men like tits and ass, women like big cocks and $.

  • nice take😊

  • Women aren't sexually attracted to men

    • what?

  • Nice myTake

  • Nice one

  • The difference is that you can get a man aroused if you show him a naked woman, while no one can ever figure out what you have to do to get a woman aroused.

    • Women least of all!

    • But they get very upset if you don't get it right lol

  • Interesting myTake

  • L OVE IT ALL

    • GUYS AND GIRLS LETS HAVE A PARTY LETS ALL MEET UP IN NEW YORK

    • I'm all the way on the other side of the country. And quite busy.

  • İntereresting

  • I don't see any sexy images at all. I just see 2 human beings.

    The arousal was given to us by our Creator and was meant to use with wisdom instead of temptation.

  • "Straight" women are more aroused by the female body than the male body. Every test ever done has shown this to be true. Lesbian porn is also by far the most popular genre of porn to women according to pornhub statistics.

  • Thanks for sharing

  • Great take

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