Comment by oblio

> but I know very few (specifically) men in Europe who would find it acceptable replacement (women seems more reasonable in this)

I can't speak for everyone, but there could also be plain old biological reasons for why spicy food isn't for everyone.

Just to give an example, spicy food is spicy throughout the entire digestive tract. It's much easier to control your reaction to spiciness at some points in your digestive tract than at others...