MDT considers that there is no principial difference between male and female
brains. The differences appear only related to the technological
implementation of the beings, in general.
From the general theory we know that one of the basic design requirements of
the beings is to survive unconditionally forever. This requirement is the goal
of several image models of the PSM. In the technological implementation known,
the living beings have a limited lifetime and the above condition is completed
by reproduction.
Fulfilling in optimal conditions the reproduction in the animal world means
the selection of the best individuals for reproduction and blocking the
reproduction of the less performant, based on the available image models in
PSM.
The models associated to sexual activities are in PSM and, of course, they are
image models.
In case of humans, we remember that image models have dominated life until
about year 1800, after which symbolic models have begun a strong ascension. As
a consequence, sexuality, up to 1800, was based exclusively on image models
(for the average person only), while after 1800, sexuality was influenced,
more and more, by symbolic models (based on logical analysis).
For humans, as based initially on image models, sexuality modelled the man
very differently from woman.
It should be noted here that the term "Man" means for the majority of us "a
man" (male), which is not correct. The explanation for this confusion resides
in the dominant position of the man in a society based on image models.
Reluctantly leaving behind the cultural environment based on image models,
present sexual life is strongly influenced by symbolic models. In a symbolic
model environment, there is no sexual difference. This could be expressed by
saying that, in a symbolic society, there are no discriminations based on sex.
All humans, independent of being male or female are equal, because this
results from the analysis on symbolic model.
As already said, sexuality is associated with image models, and changing the
structure of basic models, from image to symbolic, has produced strong
perturbations in the approach to sex.
In the present technological implementation of humans, the dominant position
of the man is evident. This is the source of the present crisis of sexuality.
A woman, knowing that she is equal or, many times, even superior to the male
partner, will have difficulties in implementing her sexual life. Due to this
problem, the number of non-usual sexual behaviour is high.
In this approach of evaluation of the problem, we will talk only about the
"normal" situation, i.e. the situation which should be dominant in sexual
issues in a society dominated by symbolic models.
Both men and women have to build a structure of symbolic models, in which the
models explicitly related to sex (image models) should be controlled based on
logic.
The basic statements of this symbolic model should be the following:
1. There is a perfect equality between men and women, including the explicit
sexual interaction.
2. Faithfulness to a single partner is not an important feature in a structure
dominated by symbolic models. On image models, faithfulness to a single
partner, only for humans, is necessary and results implicitly from the way of
choosing the partner ("pure love"... i.e. the partener is included in the PSM
as an image model).
3. Sexual attraction can be strongly discouraged by the existence of a
prediction that describes exactly what is going to happen during an explicit
sexual interaction. From here results that a 'symbolic couple' needs to
invent, if possible, everyday new ways of sexual interaction. Also, when
routine appears (the prediction is confirmed too precisely), the couple
breaks-up to avoid unsolvable stresses.
These things can be already met in the world we live in, especially in the
most 'symbolic' countries (the most advanced from the economic, technical and
scientific point of view).
The theory predicts the continuing changes of our sexual 'ways' based on the
general shift from image to symbolic models. However, due to fundamentalist
reactions (rejection of symbolic models of a large fraction of the
population), the sexual life of those attained by fundamentalism is affected.
For 'symbolic' people, sexual activity can contribute to everyday happiness
only if the partners are on the same level of 'symbolic' development.
There is a problem associated with the actual phase of brain development
associated with sexual activity. Thus, several instincts are included in PSM,
which are associated with sexual behaviour, too. These instincts will block
for instance the tendencies towards homosexuality, incest and pedophily. The
evolution of the brain to symbolic models results also in the reduction in
importance of the instincts with negative consequences, at least in a
transient phase.
Thus, the speed of diminishing the importance of instincts is different from
the speed of evolution towards symbolic models.
The protection structure based on symbolic models would predict the long-term
effects of a sexual decision. When a prediction shows a negative effect, the
decision is to avoid such activities. This method should replace the method
based on instincts situated in the PSM.
At this point, we are in a relatively dangerous transient phase. The
protection structure based on symbolic models is not implemented yet, while
the protection system based on the instincts is less and less efficient.
On very long range (i.e. over hundred years from now) the whole protection
structure will be implemented based on symbolic models. This means that any
sexual activity will be conditioned by the predictions on symbolic models. The
normal sexual behaviour, in 100 years from now, will be very different from
today.
It is very likely that this prediction will be confirmed for the symbolic
countries. For the 'image' countries, due to fundamentalism, one can assume
that a fraction of the population, at least, will turn back to the protection
system based on instincts. It is very difficult to evaluate the global effect
of the mentioned behaviour on these countries.