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1. Well, I am also more afraid of females (male homo-sapien.) Perhaps it's perfumes?

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 06:44 PM

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I didn't dive into the article but the abstract mentioned pheromones - why not all those chemically smells?

Also, I know when hiking a lot of dogs get spooked by wide-beamed hats. Wonder if that plays a role.

Or, how about high-heeled shoes with their noisy click-clacks?

Sun glasses?

Bright red lips?

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