To the Editor:

Re: “Don’t Worry, It Happens to Everyone,” Opinion, Oct. 1

As a recent Cornell graduate who had his share of intimate moments on the Hill, I feel an explosive urge to respond to this stimulating column on male impotency. The author provides some honest advice. Seven shots at Group Therapy never leads to good things, and it would be quite an accomplishment to trick a smart, Cornell girl into believing that a flaccid penis was really hard. I do wonder, however, if she is not oversimplifying “Type Three and Four: The Cowardly Cock(s).”

She writes, “Maybe he’ll con you into believing that you’re too pretty or sexy or intimidating in bed. This is bullshit. No matter what his reasoning is, do not buy it.” Perhaps. But consider this (abstract) hypothetical: Might a girl’s aggressive demands during intercourse, coupled with loud moans, cause temporary impotency for Cornell’s more sensitive men? It takes two to tango, right? Surely the problems involved in sexual performance cannot be entirely one sided ...

Sam Levine ’09