PERSPECTIVES
Will Female Viagra Create a Race of Sex Starved Nymphomaniacs? Maybe.
Published: JUNE 1, 2015
| Updated: JULY 31, 2018
A new female arousal-enhancement drug is coming next year promising both physical and mental stimulation. So why are men terrified of Librido?
We're getting closer to the year 2016 and the long anticipated release of the "female Viagra" drug, Librido (alternatively spelled "Lybrido"). How does it work? It's a pill that is taken orally. First, there's an outer layer of testosterone that dissolves under the tongue. Then, the pill is swallowed. It contains a Viagra-like drug that causes the sex organs to engorge as they would during arousal. There's also an anti-anxiety effect that reduces inhibitions.
It's an old stereotype that men want more sex than women. Is that the reality? Probably not, given the stated concerns of some of the doctors involved in the development of Librido. Daniel Bergner wrote in the New York Times:
More than one adviser to the industry [said] that companies worried …that the FDA would reject an application out of concern that a chemical would lead to female excesses, crazed binges of infidelity, and societal splintering. Seriously?
This fear of female sexuality goes all the way to the federal government? That's disappointing.
Preemptive Slut Shaming by 'Experts'
I also find it incredibly insulting. The clear implication is that women are prone to rampant extra-marital affairs and wanton promiscuity. This preemptive slut-shaming doesn't stop there. Bergner also heard from Andrew Goldstein, who conducted studies of Librido. He said, "You want the effects to be good, but not too good. There was a lot of discussion by experts…the need to show that you're not turning women into nymphomaniacs. There's a…fear of creating the sexually aggressive woman."
Gosh, that does sound scary! Remember, these aren't just any men. These are doctors and scientists worrying about accidentally developing a pill so strong it makes women completely out of control with desire - to the point that they lose control and eschew even the most basic morality. I ask again: Seriously?!?
Animators in Taiwan have their own ideas about why Librido might be a bad idea. While hilarious, this vid is emphatically NSFW.
