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Berlin Expat

(949 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2014, 04:09 PM Jan 2014

New Science Confirms Homophobic Men Have Intense Homosexual Impulses [View all]

From the article:

The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals. Participants consisted of a group of homophobic men (n = 35) and a group of non-homophobic men (n = 29); they were assigned to groups on the basis of their scores on the Index of Homophobia (W. W. Hudson & W. A. Ricketts, 1980). The men were exposed to sexually explicit erotic stimuli consisting of heterosexual, male homosexual, and lesbian videotapes, and changes in penile circumference were monitored. They also completed an Aggression Questionnaire (A. H. Buss & M. Perry, 1992). Both groups exhibited increases in penile circumference to the heterosexual and female homosexual videos. Only the homophobic men showed an increase in penile erection to male homosexual stimuli. The groups did not differ in aggression. Homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal that the homophobic individual is either unaware of or denies. PMID: 8772014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


Article here: http://www.feelguide.com/2011/06/16/new-science-confirms-homophobic-men-have-intense-homosexual-impulses/

Yep.....someone please tell Bryan Fischer and the folks at the Family Research Council to come out of the closet.


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I'm on your side but just a note: this study is not new... 1996. CurtEastPoint Jan 2014 #1
Right, been around for quite some time. elleng Jan 2014 #26
"Dad!!!!!!!" 8 track mind Jan 2014 #2
"Homosexual" isn't the term I would use if I found Fred in a closet jmowreader Jan 2014 #29
Yes - 'splains a lot of RepubliCons. polichick Jan 2014 #3
Surprised? bvar22 Jan 2014 #4
Personally... WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2014 #16
It makes sense, at least on an anecdotal level Shampoobra Jan 2014 #5
I posted an OP about that back in August. Some really funny replies too! 7962 Jan 2014 #18
must be projection....assuming everyone is like you BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #35
"switch to a gay lifestyle" xfundy Jan 2014 #91
I wouldn't want that kind of idiot in my dating pool dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #6
Tempting though this is to believe... Orrex Jan 2014 #7
Never ceases to amaze me at what you might find out on DU!! 7962 Jan 2014 #20
I didn't go to the actual study ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #22
Well, go to the actual study and your fears will be put to rest. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #33
I think your statement is flawed for a few reasons MillennialDem Jan 2014 #90
you want I should kick some misinterpreting penile plethysmograph ass, Orrex? Skittles Jan 2014 #24
You're always there for me. Orrex Jan 2014 #46
You are confusing application to individuals versus statistical studies Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #32
Okay, but then the study's abstract is inaccurate ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #39
It may be that the increase in the chart is not statistically significant. i.e. > 0.05 Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #41
Like I said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #42
Cognitive dissonance is a noisy affair Skraxx Jan 2014 #47
Here, from the original study: Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #62
Are you satisfied with a sample size of 60 individuals? Orrex Jan 2014 #43
Yes, we would like a bigger better study. Seems like a fruitful area of research. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #44
Orrex and Bernardo de La Paz, debating penile plethysmograph data Skittles Jan 2014 #50
Does size matter? jberryhill Jan 2014 #87
I don't really think that's quite right. enki23 Jan 2014 #54
There are 2 diferent approaches to PPG instrumentation: Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #55
An accurate gauge of the volume, perhaps Orrex Jan 2014 #56
I posted an extended commentary from an article on PPG Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #57
This may come as a shock to you, but I don't scour DU to find your posts. Orrex Jan 2014 #58
This is sure obvious from some of my observations throughout my life time... Tikki Jan 2014 #8
I know I posted this study here ears ago. It's from 1996. The full paper is available online. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #9
I worked in Adolescent Treatment libodem Jan 2014 #28
I agree about the utility and clinical validity of PPG measurements. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #49
Very interesting libodem Jan 2014 #51
Yes, the OP's title "New Science" is deliberately or ignorantly misleading. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #34
Intersting and not terribly surprising.... paleotn Jan 2014 #10
I'm not surprised alfredo Jan 2014 #11
Old news, and human sexuality is so complicated that... TreasonousBastard Jan 2014 #12
Let's hook up Sociology Prof. Mark Regnerus (Univ. of Texas @ Austin) and see how he fares... blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #13
Now they've done it. kristopher Jan 2014 #14
Homophobes - men and women - are obsessed with sex Politicub Jan 2014 #15
Isn't that why the term uses the suffix "-phobia" rather than the prefix "miso-?" cyberswede Jan 2014 #17
Would literally translate as a fear of human beings. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #61
Two meanings of "homo": 1) same (uniformity) antonym of hetero; 2) genus of humans. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #64
Fucking hell. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #19
What about homophobic women? merrily Jan 2014 #21
Interesting. NealK Jan 2014 #23
No doubt about it libodem Jan 2014 #25
Parents promote this in their children HockeyMom Jan 2014 #27
NEWS ALERT: to be followed by shocking allegations of bears shitting in the woods. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2014 #30
This explains why I never understood the over the top revulsion especially by jocks. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #31
LMAO! Bryan Fisher immediately came to mind. Initech Jan 2014 #36
Not new. dorkulon Jan 2014 #37
I'm not crazy about this kind of reductive science. nolabear Jan 2014 #38
I think lies about one's sexuality defacto7 Jan 2014 #40
Wish I could rec a post. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #48
i give this a DUH! so, gotta wonder about santorum + that kansas nitwit. pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #45
it's like Honey Boo Boo says: Kurovski Jan 2014 #52
It figures shenmue Jan 2014 #53
If all the homophobes just relaxed and accepted who they really were ... Kablooie Jan 2014 #59
I, for one, am sick of this crap. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #60
Nonsense. Gays are not responsible for homophobia. Nothing in the study makes them responsible. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #63
No, the study is still crap. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #66
"associated" does not mean "always" or "in everybody". It means there is a correlation. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #67
Tell that to the "good" people who use the study that way. n/t Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #68
I can't. As you say, examples are rare & you haven't linked any. You can tell them too. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #69
There are examples throughout this thread. Have at it. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #70
Link to one. Ball is in your court, since it is your assertion. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #71
Not too difficult Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #73
That does not apply. Also, it was posted yesterday and you haven't done what you want others to do. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #75
Reply written to response Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #76
Right, there was no time limit, yet YOU brought it up. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #77
You wrote "time limit". Not me. That was the first mention. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #79
You were the first to imply there was one with the 20-hour comment. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #81
There was not even an implication of a time limit. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #84
Your post is nothing but convoluted misstating of events. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #85
No, it's your example. You're attempting to lead from behind with your example. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #86
I don't understand what your doing here. William769 Jan 2014 #88
Study doesn't say that some homophobes being gay makes gays responsible for homophobia. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #72
That is honestly the impression I got from the study, too cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #92
i think it does apply to homophobic women noiretextatique Jan 2014 #78
I already stated that some homophobes are that way because of same-sex feelings. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #80
Your excerpt is not part of the study you object to. To be clear. So nobody thinks that it is. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #82
No, it is an exceprt from the article. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #83
"changes in penile circumference were monitored" tblue Jan 2014 #65
I immediately thought of this CrawlingChaos Jan 2014 #93
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