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    Default Homophobic? Chances are you're gay!

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    Homophobes react more to gay porn

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    It makes sense really, I imagine to some people being gay themselves leads to huge self loathing and self deceit.
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    Reminds me of the movie American beauty. It makes sense to me.

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    It makes sense. We often become the things that we hate most.

    Indeed, the things that we hate about other people are often things that we ourselves either are or wish to be.
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    Default Re: Homophobic? Chances are you're gay!

    perhaps there is much to this thought
    but i am not sure as to which came first

    the obsession or the resentment?

    "when you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you."

    I am not sure whther the obsession with the resentment of homosexuality CAUSED the ideas of homosexuality to be more present and stimulating in those who resent it or if it their nature drew them to the topic in the first place.

    i think that many people who are most deeply offended by homosexuality are ones who can most easily see it as an alternative to normal sexual function.

    i am one of these people
    i have spoken of this before

    i am unashamedly sexually attracted to lots of different things that deviate from natural sexual practices

    however, my sexual promiscuity is regulated to natural and infrequent acts with women usually within a relationship. This has never diverted other than once (with a female)

    my arguement has always been that anyone can choose to be a homosexual simply because I could choose to be a homosexual. This could be explained by the fact that either: A)I am just a homosexual in denial or B) Im more honest about my feelings than the average man. I would like to think that B is true, but i can only believe this because of what ive gotten out of others through open dialogue.

    I think that homosexuality, like anything, can be developed into a fetish. it can even make sense to. men like to hump things as a rule. the male body looks very similar to the female body - more so than a dog, piece of meat, child etc. it isnt much of a stretch to want to hump it, especially when so much stress comes from relationships with women and our seeming innability to understand them. Men always want it, wouldnt it make more sense if sex was the goal to pursue homosexual men? I just believe that homosexuality institutionalized is detrimental for so many ethical, logical and inter-sexual reasons that it is worth fighting against as an abberation.

    disagree all youd like, but make sure that you dont call those who fight the normalization of homosexuality "homosexual" to offend them, because wouldnt that be foolish? what about all of those men in the study who disagreed with it and didnt seem to exhibit any signs of homosexual attraction? how does this study harm the legitimacy of their ideas?

    sure, maybe it is an inner fight, but i would be a fool not to fight it if i feel the natural urge to do so
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    That study is so gay...
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    Dave - maybe you and me should take the test - see who 'wins'

    TSMG - I agree and disagree with you. I think we all have the ability to 'be gay' but I think for some it is stronger than for others. For some it might be the odd thought - for others the only thought. I think that there is a difference between hetrosexual men considering a 'bit on the side' to gay men who really have no other drive other than toward other men.

    I also disagree that it is something that you should fight against. If you really want to do it - then do it.

    sure, maybe it is an inner fight, but i would be a fool not to fight it if i feel the natural urge to do so
    That doesn't make sense. The natural urge to fight a natural urge?!?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho
    Dave - maybe you and me should take the test - see who 'wins'
    Oh! Oh! I'm in too!

    I'd win!

    Mod edit: May we have this discussion without reference to body parts, please?
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    Hmm, does this apply to people who are naturally inclined to dislike gay people or those who have grown to dislike them do to societal conditions?

    I never had a particular problem with homosexuality when i was younger.. one could even say i was moderate! "Let he who casts the first stone" and all that... Nobody's perfect.

    However, over the years ive grown to dislike them more and more due to their activities outside the bedroom. I am so tired of hearing about gay issues, im tired of having that lifestyle pushed on me, and im pissed off that they would try and change a fundamental aspect of our society. And im astonished we as a society allow them to raise children.

    They have become a vindicitive, intrusive, nasty group of people. I dont want to have to stop and wait for a gay pride parade to pass before I can go to a meeting(true story). I dont want to get sued because I dont hire a person who later turns out to be gay(true story). Frankly, i dont want to hear about their issues.. it annoys me. How such a small minority could get so much attention baffles me..

    The point is: Gay people have forced their lifestyle onto the main stages of culture, politics, and religion. They have made themselves out to be an "oppressed minority" looking for government pandering, and then they cry when people like me start to dislike them.

    My admitted homophobia is a result of the Gay Pride movement itself. Im just tired of hearing about their crap - weve all got crap to deal with. Sexuality is a personal life choice, and it shouldnt be forced into the public arena.

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    my arguement has always been that anyone can choose to be a homosexual simply because I could choose to be a homosexual. This could be explained by the fact that either: A)I am just a homosexual in denial or B) Im more honest about my feelings than the average man. I would like to think that B is true, but i can only believe this because of what ive gotten out of others through open dialogue.
    Well, I disagree with you. I could NOT choose to be homosexual. There was a point in my life were it would have been better for me to be homosexual. It could not have a relation with someone I like very much just because I can`t bring myself to be attracted to men. If I could be homosexual, I would be. Thus I know for sure that I`m entirely heterosexual.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho
    That doesn't make sense. The natural urge to fight a natural urge?!?!
    Yet surely this is not a novel or foreign concept? Natural urges conflicting with each other is a common experience. For example: a man's house is on is on fire, and his children are trapped upstairs. On one hand he feels the urge to flee the burning building (self-preservation); on the other, he feels compelled to save his children. He therefore fights the natural fear response and places his own life on the line for the good of others.

    An man's sense of morality helps him decide which natural urges to indulge and which to resist, like a musician's musical sensibility telling him which notes to play and which to abstain from playing. It's something we do every day, often without even realizing it.
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    Well, I disagree with you. I could NOT choose to be homosexual. There was a point in my life were it would have been better for me to be homosexual. It could not have a relation with someone I like very much just because I can`t bring myself to be attracted to men. If I could be homosexual, I would be. Thus I know for sure that I`m entirely heterosexual.
    No you choose not to be homosexual because you say men dont turn you on. You could always change your mind.In other words theres hope for you yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
    No you choose not to be homosexual because you say men dont turn you on. You could always change your mind.In other words theres hope for you yet.
    Gawain, that men don`t turn me on means that I´m not homosexual. That`s the definition of homosexuality. I know you disagree, but that`s how it is used in this thread so please for convenience sake, don`t argue with that.

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    Gawain, that men don`t turn me on means that I´m not homosexual. That`s the definition of homosexuality
    Thats your definition. And how do you know sex with another man wont turn you on if you havent tried it? Never know you may be pleasently surprised.
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    Would it have helped had I made the 'please' in my post above verylarge and blinking?
    I don`t know how sex with men feels and I don`t want to find out. The point is that men don`t turn me on and that I know for sure.

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    Thats your definition. And how do you know sex with another man wont turn you on if you havent tried it? Never know you may be pleasently surprised.
    While we are all tollerant, that is too far...far too far.
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    A similar experiment was reported in the NY Times a month or so ago. It looked at how men who said they were bisexuals responded to erotic images of males and of females. The headline conclusion was that there are no such thing as bisexual men - most self-declared bisexuals responded to male erotic images only (=> were gay); a smaller proportion responded to female only; IIRC, virtually none responded to both. The article also noted similar studies of women showed bisexuality to be more of a genuine phenomenon.

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    While we are all tollerant, that is too far...far too far.
    Why? Are you homophobic?
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    Why? Are you homophobic?
    Probably - I don't know, I'll go watch some gay porn and find out.
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    does the study take into account the stimuli from having electrodes hooked up to your gear?

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    Does that mean a desire for lesbian porn makes you misogynistic? I guess I'd have to call myself the Joseph Mengele of wifebeaters then...
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    The study is rather meaningless, as it indicates itself.

    It is possible that viewing homosexual stimuli causes negative emotions such as anxiety in homophobic men but not in nonhomophobic men. Because anxiety has been shown to enhance arousal and erection, this theory would predict increases in erection in homophobic men. Furthermore, it would indicate that a response to homosexual stimuli is a function of the threat condition rather than sexual arousal per se.

    In other words it could be that the homophobic men are experiencing a threat reaction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharrukin
    The study is rather meaningless, as it indicates itself.

    It is possible that viewing homosexual stimuli causes negative emotions such as anxiety in homophobic men but not in nonhomophobic men. Because anxiety has been shown to enhance arousal and erection, this theory would predict increases in erection in homophobic men. Furthermore, it would indicate that a response to homosexual stimuli is a function of the threat condition rather than sexual arousal per se.

    In other words it could be that the homophobic men are experiencing a threat reaction.
    Possible and perhaps explains some of the responses, although when I have a had a threat reaction I have never noticed myself becoming...engorged, so I have to wonder about the validity of the proposal itself.

    On the other hand, I also happen to know that the most outwardly religious/straight laced of my coworkers were the ones who tended to get into trouble for internet porn at work, or for various sex scandals...so it is not too difficult for me to believe the study is partly correct.
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    **rubs nipples**

    This thread is making me hot!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
    Thats your definition. And how do you know sex with another man wont turn you on if you havent tried it? Never know you may be pleasently surprised.
    Rofl Gawain !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
    Thats your definition. And how do you know sex with another man wont turn you on if you havent tried it? Never know you may be pleasently surprised.

    Gawain have you tried this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
    Thats your definition. And how do you know sex with another man wont turn you on if you havent tried it? Never know you may be pleasently surprised.
    Prettymuch any human male who sexually excites himself to become erect and then stimulates himself further through penetration of another human's orifice or other measures (masterbation) will undoubtedly be physically pleasurable. I suppose it's the emotional and mental state which is most important in this case though.
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    does the study take into account the stimuli from having electrodes hooked up to your gear?
    That´s controlled in the experiment. Both groups experience that, thus it cannot make a difference.

    In other words it could be that the homophobic men are experiencing a threat reaction.
    It´s not meaningless, but it would require a follow-up study to differentiate between these alternative explanations.

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    I'm pretty sure it's not a threat indicator. Pyschological tests and studies about this have been going on for awhile, I first remembered hearing about this when I was a sophomore in Highschool (4 years ago) this is just another test which helps solidify evidence a bit more. I really could care less... one less human being on this earth via Gay Marriage or whatever doesn't hurt my feelings in the least... it's called the "good" kind of population control, better than genocide or some other government enforced bedroom policy.

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    Wazikashi - why?!? Better yet, why don't you start a thread about why you hate humans (or whatever you really mean) so I can yell at you in an on-topic manner?

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