Men like sex? So much they're willing to buy it?

Scientific American magazine published an article, "Why Do Men Buy Sex?". The article makes valid points, but they are the same thing we have been hearing for a while. The article points out that in the United States 78,000 people were arrested for their involvement in prostitution, and only 10 percent were those purchasing the services. The second key point is that the male appetite for sex is the driving force behind prostitution, and not the woman's choice. Then the article discusses men's motives for purchasing sex which of course are debated by researchers.

The common theories:
1. psychological afflictions, unfulfilled cravings for sex or romance
2. chauvinistic motives, desire to dominate and control women

The Wonders of Language

I may be a little bias, but I think people are wired for a certain kind of humor.  That is why this article, found on Scientific American, about people and irony struck me, Are We Hardwired with a Sense of Irony?.  Words, context, and meaning all influence the way people interpret what they read.  However, I tend to be a sarcastic person whether while speaking, writing, or typing away.  I had a friend once who could not master online sarcasm.  It was one of the most frustrating things about our relationship; he believed everything I said for face value.  The article opens up with a simple statement, which could be interpreted several ways.  I took the statement to be ironic, partially because the title of the article involves irony which sets the tone.