Sigmund Freud theorized that people often have the most hateful and negative attitudes towards things they secretly crave, but feel that they shouldn't have.
If Freud is right, then perhaps men who are the most opposed to male homosexuality have particularly strong homosexual urges for other men.
One study asked heterosexal men how comfortable and anxious they are around gay men. Based on these scores, they then divided these men into two groups: men that are homophobic, and men who are not. These men were then shown three, four-minute videos. One video depicted straight sex, one depicted lesbian sex and one depicted gay male sex. While this was happening, a device was attached to each participant's penis. This device has been found to be triggered by sexual arousal, but not other types of arousal (such as nervousness, or fear - arousal often has a very different meaning in psychology than in popular usage).
When viewing lesbian sex and straight sex, both the homophobic and the non-homophobic men showed increased penis circumference. For gay male sex, however, only the homophobic men showed heightened penis arousal.
Heterosexual men with the most anti-gay attitudes, when asked, reported not being sexually aroused by gay male sex videos. But, their penises reported otherwise.
Homophobic men were the most sexually aroused by gay male sex acts.
Do you think homophobia is the result of closeted homosexuals who are to afraid to accept who they are (like Dave Karofsky in Glee)?
Do they feel that being around gay people threatens their apparent 'masculinity' whilst pretending to be straight, so they use homophobia as a way to hide the fact that they in fact like tha ****?
Discuss
people need to grow the eff up and realize being gay isnt a bad thing. I hate homophobes they just scream 'make out in front of me so i can get off later to that image'
people need to grow the eff up and realize being gay isnt a bad thing. I hate homophobes they just scream 'make out in front of me so i can get off later to that image'
seriously they are probably too scared to admit it.
I can't talk for the men since I'm a chick. But I do know a guy who used to be one of the most hateful homophobes I've ever met... until he came out to me.
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...people often have the most hateful and negative attitudes towards things they secretly crave, but feel that they shouldn't have.
That's what he told me back then. He was ashamed and afraid mostly because of his parents and his "friends". Today we're best friends and he turned into a very proud queen
Also it should be noted that the sample size of this study was extremely low, only 35 homophobic men. That is not enough to be making any generalized statements
As a future pscyhologist I find this interesting. I cant think of other that those who showed erection are gay themselves. Other way it makes no sense. But this topic might need further studies.
seriously they are probably too scared to admit it.
