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Sexual urge in the spotlight

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THIS article was triggered by a Senate hearing where Sen. Robinhood Padilla sought clarification about a situation where a male partner has the urge for sex and the partner is not willing or not in the mood. His straightforward matter-of-fact inquisitiveness drew public criticism relative to what seemed to him was a need versus a right on what is biological versus transactional. What do we know about this urge?

Understanding the urge