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IBU MENCANGKUL, BAPAK MEMASAK

Kalau dulu di sekolah, pada saat pelajaran merangkai
kalimat saya membuat peribahasa seperti demikian, pasti Bahasa Indonesia saya
otomatis mendapat nilai merah di Raport. Tapi itu dulu, sekarang saya kira konteksnya sudah sangat jauh
berbeda. Saya masih ingat saat membaca
komentar seorang ibu yang bunyinya kurang lebih sebagai berikut: “The world has
been under the command of men for over 2,000 years since one of them walked on
water and turned water into wine. So
it’s about time now for women to have their turn in holding the power.” I agreed with her. Mama Mega will definitely agree. Ibu Kartini would have agreed, and Hillary
will make Mr. “Rodham” Clinton to agree.

Given
time and chance, I believe women can do exactly the same things men do, if not
more. Hell, if we can be human
factories, anything less than that will be easy! The thing is, we now have new words being
coined into Webster such as: new-age guy, or girl power, yet no one has ever
discussed about the ‘new-age girl’ term. I mean, define new-age guy; a new breed of guys who don’t mind
supporting their girls’ career anytime. Tough as it sounds, it’s even harder for us, the new-age girls, to
accept the condition as it is. You can
blame it on the hormones, or the pride, or blame Tony Danza if you must, but
sometimes it’s just hard not to let our feelings manipulate our minds, when all
we have as vague guide towards perfect life is the ever changing social values.

But
hey, we weren’t born with Life’s Manual Instruction stamped to our naked
arse! So, you see, nobody’s got to say
that Ibu Mencangkul, Bapak Memasak wasn’t the ideal situation to get by
with. After all, the whole idea can give
our lives a totally new perspective. I,
for example, am more than glad to know that at least I’m standing on my own two
(pretty) feet and won’t be a burden to love or anybody else, any day. Besides, I don’t cook. So, if that’s what life put on my plate, I’ll
take it, and order extra.

Hi all!

So what exactly are pheromones?

Pheromones are airborne chemicals which are emitted to
attract the opposite sex.

Researchers at the

University

of

Colorado

have found
that pheromones are detected through the Vemeronasal Organ (VNO) in the nose.
The VNO functions as the distinct sensory apparatus that detects pheromones.
All people they examined had two small holes on both sides of the hard divider
in the nose. The holes are found just inside the opening of the nose. A group
of clear cells lies just behind these holes. These cells are similar in
appearance to nerve cells . These scientists have concluded these cells are
responsible for detecting human sex pheromones. The pheromones then transmit a
signal to the hypothalamus in the brain (the brain’s center of emotions),
sending a chemical message of sexual attraction.

Pheromones are believed to be detected on an instinctual, subconscious level.
In other words, you don’t know that you’re receiving them, but you are.

There are many different species of animals (including humans) which emit
pheromones. In the animal kingdom, it is very easy to see the awesome power
that pheromones have over sexual instincts. For example, a dog "in
heat" drives other dogs crazy with sexual desire from miles away - using
only their natural pheromones.

Basically, the drive to mate is a strong natural instinct in all animals
(including humans) and sexual chemicals are what drives those sexual instincts.

But pheromones may be much more important than we realize…

Some experts believe that pheromones drive our social interaction as well.

There are many who believe that pheromones also help
to make people feel comfortable around you, and want to be in your
presence. In other words, pheromones may not just be purely a sexual attractant.
Instead, pheromones may also help trigger non-sexual desires to be near a
particular person.

If this is true, then pheromones are even more important to us than we
ever thought possible.

At the present, this appears to be just a theory. But it makes sense. If
pheromones are truly capable of arousing sexual desire in the opposite sex,
then it’s not a stretch to believe that pheromones are equally capable of
arousing social desires in the same manner.

Either way, it is clear that pheromones are extremely powerful and can
definitely influence the sexual desires in others (whether it be with humans or
other species).