No physical cause for men to spit

DEAR DR. GOTT: Is there some difference in the throat, mouth or salivary glands of a man from a woman that makes it necessary for them to always spit? You don’t see most women doing this.

DEAR READER: Not to my knowledge. There are some traits men (and women) have that are rather unattractive, and spitting is one of them, particularly for men. I can understand that if a man chews tobacco, he might have an increased urge to spit.
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