Oral Contraceptives react on women’s bodies provoking different effects.
There are experts who say that they may produce cancer, and others who affirm
that they decrease our sexual impulse... How true is that?
Look at the pictures and choose the face you like the most... Which one
do you prefer? A or B?
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| Feminized man (A) v/s Masculine man (B) |
According to the research conducted by Robert Josephs, the election of “A”
is guided by the consumption of contraceptives and the influence they have on
our hormones. Women who use this method like better feminized men (A), who are those
with small jaw and forehead, high eyebrows and rounded lips; rather than
masculine men (letter B), whose attributes are a big jaw, wide forehead, low
eyebrows and thin lips.
Don’t worry, taking the pill doesn’t mean that you won’t like a “macho
men” ever again. The thing is that it helps to control the fluctuation of
hormones during your cycle, stabilizing your emotions; that is to say, a woman
who does not use a contraceptive method changes her opinion while her hormones rise
and decrease (they chose “A” during the menstruation, and “B”
during the ovulation); on the other hand, medicated women prefer A most of the
time.
Even though birth control pills revolutionized women’s life, they are one
of the biggest responsible for changing the old masculine beauty standards,
creating a whole new concept (think about the new idols, such us Zack Efron,
Justin Bieber, etc). The illusion of a rude man with lots of testosterone is in
the past; nowadays, a soft, gentle guy is more attractive to our quiet hormones
since he also projects a sensitive appearance which also makes our “hormones”
believe that he would be a perfect father and partner. Evolution is always
there!
I asked some friends and incredible their answers were according to their reality; I mean, those who use the pill voted for A and B was the election of those who do not use this method.
What do you think? Are pills really changing our beauty standards? Think about your experience (taking the pill or not). Have you noticed that change around you?
Daniela, your entry was really interesting. Regarding that, I just can add that it is really surprising what pills can cause on our organisms, for probably they are the responsible for this tendency on looking for charming princes like men and many other things, but at least for me it does not care because the use of them has given women a great freedom, and I trust in the fact that pharmaceutical companies are working everyday to improve and make them less harmful for us.
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ReplyDeleteMY WHOLE LIFE ITS BEEN A LIE!!! Now that I think of it, hormones do change our mood, but I am not completely convinced that they can influence the beauty standards since those standards are not defined by hormones. Unfortunately, society is the one that determines that; people like what other people like, it is sad as that. Contraceptive pills are getting more and more popular, and also are getting better in terms of chemical components, helping our body to be healthier and reducing the side effects than 10 years ago, when the quantity and quality of hormones were not regulated as it is now. In my opinion, evolution would be the arrangement of the components in the pills; not our choice between A or B and beauty standard. As a side note, I like beards, a lot, so I'd go for letter B.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, pills won't tell you who is handsome and who is not but, hormones do decide for you. The thing is that when you use contraceptive pills, they balance your level of hormones and it provokes that you can choose your ideal partner without having your hormones saying: "He's so attractive, go for him!" Women who do not use these methods vary their election according the fluctuation of their hormones. That is to say, they desire a “macho” during ovulation because they are looking for the perfect guy to procreate. After the menstruation they want a soft guy, because they need someone who protect and care about them. Do you get it?
DeletePills do not decide for you, they make your decision more consistent. I mean, you like hairy men so you like them during your whole cycle because your hormones are not jumping around you.
On the other hand, I think you are right, pills are better than 10 years ago and they will continue improving its benefits. Good for us! :)
Very interesting entry!!! I agree with Loreto. Of course that hormones can change our mood, the way in which we behave, and our reactions to certain situation. For me, pills don´t necessary change our standards of beauty. For instance, I have always liked prince charming-like men. However, there are other that have that "je ne sais pas", in other words those who call your attention but are not handsome. So, I don´t think that me choosing "A" is a side effect of pills. It is something that goes with the way you are and how you percieve things.
ReplyDeleteI chose A... what does it mean?
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Deleteare you taking the pill? jajaja
ReplyDeleteI guess that your election is related to the new beauty standard that comes from the necessity of having a supportive guy, not a rough one.
This really caught my attention! I did not know that contraceptive pills can affect our hormones in this way. When I was reading the entry, I stopped to choose between the man in picture A and the man in picture B. I have chosen letter A, but it was a very difficult decision because in “real life” I would prefer a “normal guy.” I do not want to think that I made this choice because I take the pill, because, as Loreto, I do not think that I considered him to be handsome because I take contraceptive pills.
ReplyDeleteIn my case, when I started to take the pill I really noticed a difference in my mood. I was surfing in the web and looking for an answer now, and I found this article from Daily Mail, “How the Pill messes with women's minds.” It is very interesting and it helps us to understand more this topic.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2051085/How-contraceptive-pill-messes-womens-minds-Rage-despair-low-sex-drive-.html
Thanks for that! The article was really interesting and I learnt a lot :)
DeleteI guess we should be more aware of the benefits and problems that cause the pills before using them.
I know that hormones can have a large impact on our mood, especially in women. Nevertheless, I think that as Loreto said, beauty standards are shaped by society, and the media works as a vehicle to transmit those standards to the world. I strongly believe that we can’t be just hormones, organs, circuit connections, that are attracted by people just because of the biological messages being sent to our brains. We can also feel attracted to someone because of their personality. Most likely this has more to do with your spiritual maturity, if you are shallow your body will have control over your mind and you will be attracted to the type of your people your body tells you to. I don’t take pills, and I’m not attracted for either of the men in the pictures, my likes go with the personality of the person.
ReplyDeleteI am not on the pill and I chose A, just because I had to. I'd go for either. I'm not really into aspects. I find people attractive only by how they make me feel, how they behave, the way they talk and how smart they are. The smarter the better.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with the fact that the beauty standars have changed, but just because we have changed. If I were 15 I'd find Justin Bieber attractive. Just because when you are 15 that's the kind of guy every girl goes for. Baby face.
Now, I have never noticed if I my beaty standars change with my period or not but I found that information very interesting.
This was great :)