"Viagra, and Cialis, and the like ... constrict certain blood vessels, to allow an erection to last longer"

No they don't. They increase the blood flow to the penis and they also work to allow previously unable men to get an erection in the first place, not just to maintain one.

I think you are confusing them with a hastily zipped up fly ...

Agreed - they won't put you in the mood or make you fancy someone you don't - but you have to admit that an erection is a pretty good physical indicator of arousal.

Arousal ... awakening ... as if from sleep ... now what could that be a metaphor for ...

Womens arousal also requires a bit of blood flow ...


But lest we forget, the political and social importance of all this are non existent compared to questions of contraception, abortion, responsibility and sexual ignorance and education.


But what about my erection?         ...         Relax!