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==Evidence for higher male libido== | ==Evidence for higher male libido== | ||
===Anaphrodisiacs=== | ===Anaphrodisiacs=== | ||
Tobacco is a powerful anaphrodisiac. It is also one of the most commonly used anaphrodisiacs. But it is mostly used by men, and in countries such as Nauru and Kiribati, smokers constitute roughly half of all adults.<ref>https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-that-smoke-the-most-cigarettes.html</ref> Since the prevalence of this anaphrodisiac is so high, and since its usage inclines mostly male, it may mask the actual average libido of men, which without such prevalence tobacco usage would be higher. | Tobacco is a powerful [[anaphrodisiac]]. It is also one of the most commonly used anaphrodisiacs. But it is mostly used by men, and in countries such as Nauru and Kiribati, smokers constitute roughly half of all adults.<ref>https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-that-smoke-the-most-cigarettes.html</ref> Since the prevalence of this anaphrodisiac is so high, and since its usage inclines mostly male, it may mask the actual average libido of men, which without such prevalence tobacco usage would be higher. | ||
The history of anaphrodisiacs also shows that its historical endorsement by healthcare organizations or other organizations was usually aimed at demographics that were primarily male, such as soldiers who were offered saltpeter.<ref>Rich, George W., and David F. Jacobs. "Saltpeter: A Folkloric Adjustment to Acculturation Stress." Western Folklore 32.3 (1973): 164-179.</ref> Such efforts to tame male libido shows that the male sex drive was at least historically viewed as more reckless and in need of a leash. | |||
===Anatomy=== | ===Anatomy=== | ||