“What’s in a kiss? Nothing less than the very essence of what it is to be human”
Preparing for an interview this morning by re-reading this article I wrote exactly 8 years ago. I adore #history & it’s a good one.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/19/history-of-kissing-lips-love?CMP=share_btn_fb
What’s in a kiss? Nothing less than the very essence of what it is to be human
Whether we lock lips, rub noses or even bite off our partner’s eyelashes, the urge to express love is something we all shareSheril Kirshenbaum (The Guardian)
Cabeceo_Queen
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in reply to Cabeceo_Queen • • •@RhiMG Ha! There's actually a whole chapter on that in the book called, "There Are Such Things As Cooties."
The Science of Kissing is primarily a #science #book.
Cabeceo_Queen
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •The 'There Are Such Things As Cooties' book doesn't appear to be available in UK.
I have a serious need to know as osculation, for me, has always carried great risk, #autoimmunesystem highly compromised.
The first few months of a new romantic relationship is fraught with a horrid cascade of immune response symptoms. And yet, I still do it!!! It's a really difficult one to resist.
#science #biology #immunology #immunesystem
Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to Cabeceo_Queen • • •🌼 Dagnabbit, Pascaline! 🌼
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Vaishnavi
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Also l liked how you have acknowledged and criticised the racist descriptions of old anthropologist.
Sudhir
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