It has just got to be a Coffee!! Post at Uncommon Descent. Courtesy New Scientist, we learn:
Semen has controlling power over female genes and behaviour
It’s not clear whether any components of human semen get into the bloodstream, but it could be possible, particularly for small molecules like hormones, says Robertson. She has shown that seminal fluid induces expression of a range of genes in the cervix, including ones that affect the immune system, ovulation, the receptivity of the uterus lining to an embryo, and even the growth of the embryo itself.
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Whatever the mechanism, both Chapman and Robertson say it’s plausible that semen could have effects on women well beyond their reproductive tract. More
Zillions of guys worldwide must wish New Scientist were even marginally believable.
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