Jan 02 2009
Just One Link Deep
[an imagined dialogue]
Biologist: Young man, you don’t really like breasts . . .
Young Man: What?! I love breasts! Are you, crazy?! Do you think I’m gay?!
B: Let me finish. You are not attracted to breasts for the breasts alone.
YM: Sure I am. Show me a photo of just a set of breasts, preferably full and upright and naked breasts, and I’ll be attracted to them.
B: Hold on. What I am trying to say is that your genes are causing you to be excited by signs of sexual maturity and fertility.
YM: If they are signs they definitely aren’t “Stop” signs. Maybe “Go” signs. Or “dangerous curves ahead.” But really, I just like breasts and that’s all there is to it.
B: Okay. Consider this: Is the reason why you crack open a nut simply because you enjoy cracking nuts?
YM: From breasts to nuts, I think you have issues, man.
B: The purpose to cracking open nuts is to get at the edible nut-meat. And the purpose of that is to eat and satisfy your hunger. One of the purposes of that, in turn, is to feed your liver fats and sugars that will keep you fueled during the hours between meals.
YM: I don’t eat for my liver. I eat because I am hungry. Screw my liver.
B: It may seem that way. But there are causes deeper than what our minds can readily perceive.
YM: I’ll tell you one thing – I definitely prefer breasts over nuts.
