The BBC tells me that scientists are working on some kind of superpill that, get this, not only boosts a woman’s libido, but also reduces her appetite.
The sensible feminist part of me frowns at this, thinking that it’s yet another attempt to pharmacologically mould women into something they’re not.
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The evil capitalist part of me wants to buy in on this research because it’s bound to make billions if successful.
The stupid, girly, Bridget Jones part of me finds the whole idea thrilling. I mean, a pill to make you thin AND horny at the same time… just make it soluble in chardonnay and I’m there.
The humorist blogger part of me just thinks it’s funny, partly because the drug is made from a hormone called “Gonadotrophin” (snigger, snigger), but mainly because of the report on what happened when they tested this drug on monkeys and shrews.
When it was given to monkeys, they displayed mating behaviour such as tongue-flicking and eyebrow-raising to the males, while female shrews displayed their feelings via “rump presentation and tail wagging”.
Can’t you just see a female monkey, raising her eyebrows to that sexy bloke across the branch as if to say “How about it, big boy?”
Or a lady shrew putting it about like one of the women in the Baby Got Back video? This anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns, hon.
Research has yet to prove whether the urge to present one’s rump will be a side effect with this drug.