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Viagra and the culture of manhood

Godsend ... and recreational drug of choice

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"I don't know," he says. "I've got 22-year-olds coming in here asking for the stuff. You're a pretty healthy guy. It doesn't sound like you have too much of a problem. I'm hesitant to prescribe it to anyone who's marginal." He suggests I've been victimized by Pfizer's multimillion-dollar ad campaign before he finally turns my request down. "It's for the best."

"It's for the best," I agree forlornly.

So, that's it. Later, I tell my hedonistic friend about my failure to score Viagra. "Man, your doctor sucks!" he replies. But I'm not so sure. Perhaps it's good to have a physician who hasn't jumped on the pharmaceutical bandwagon. Maybe he's ahead of the times. Besides, I don't need it anyway. Not that I'd tell you if I did.

This article originally appeared in the Sacramento News and Review.

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