Post ABtmX51oIazImNbDMm by alexlaw@mastodon.social
 (DIR) More posts by alexlaw@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #ABtmX4S0RiLczKqcYi by alexlaw@mastodon.social
       2021-09-30T20:14:28Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       every once in a while i see someone spout some animal behavior evopsych BS that's obviously derived from unchecked human gender biases, specific cishet dude perspectives
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtmX51oIazImNbDMm by alexlaw@mastodon.social
       2021-09-30T20:38:44Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       not even talking about the typical alpha wolves or chimps stuff. one thing i see floating around is the idea that female cats feel pain when mating, because male cat penises have little barbs. And also that the barbs must be for raking out other male cat's sperm. Can't find any real sources that indicate the female cat is actually in pain. How do we know it isn't just Studded For Her Pleasure? Also multiple sperm sources can contribute to a single litter, so the sperm competition is low
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtmX5XMPIE0MEMPXk by dhfir@expired.mentality.rip
       2021-09-30T20:48:47.204807Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @alexlaw I once read a book stating that 1. The female cats response to the dick being pulled out is hissing/attack and 2. Cats do not have a menstrual cycle, this is what makes the egg come out.
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtmX9osU6c7diaSP2 by alexlaw@mastodon.social
       2021-09-30T20:46:05Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       there's just a lot of stuff like that where i can't help but think these assumptions would not be in place if they just bothered to, you know, ask someone with a vagina lol. There was another time when some article came out showing human vaginal stress triggering the release of endorphins, and everyone thought it meant women were biologically meant to be submissive or feel pain during sex or whatever, when it's probably more likely triggered during  childbirth
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtmdvyIMzhgiYDuOO by dhfir@expired.mentality.rip
       2021-09-30T20:50:03.725804Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @alexlaw *triggers ovulation.
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtn338kr0DEBs5kMS by dhfir@expired.mentality.rip
       2021-09-30T20:54:35.465739Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @alexlaw the book also mentioned that the entire act look kinda like a males surrounded this female and are now copulating with her against her will, but like, she did the meowing, she brought them over, she's in control, more or less.
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtnLB7ttrOGAiKw52 by alexlaw@mastodon.social
       2021-09-30T20:55:24Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @dhfir the ovulation trigger is true afaik. but there's still a lot of assumptions being placed on behavior alone. female cats are also extremely promiscuous so they can't be hating it all that much. it's kind of reminiscent of the myth that female mantids eat the males after mating to nourish offspring. In the wild, the males leave before the female's hunting instincts come kicking back in.
       
 (DIR) Post #ABtnLBe9xvC7mlQhMW by dhfir@expired.mentality.rip
       2021-09-30T20:57:17.819417Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @alexlaw the book mentioned that too.It was a big book about cats.