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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

This study kind of illustrates it may be true. It's not a huge sample size, but its difficult to deny there is at least a significant correlation.

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  • That's not what the study says??

    I don't have access to the full text, but it certainly doesn't state most homophobes display attraction to gay porn.

    It says there is a correlation. If 5% of the population is gay and 10% of homophobes are gay, then homophobia is correlated with being gay.

    But stating most homophobes are gay would require evidence that >50% are gay, not just that there exists a correlation.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    As noted, its a small sample size, and even in that sample size the homophobic participants exhibited "arousal" to all sexual stimuli.

    I don't think that makes someone gay.

    You also have to consider the subset of self described homophobes who would consent to having a device strapped to their genitalia while they are shown gay porn...

    They may not be a representative of the larger group.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    The key factor is that only the homophobes experienced arousal when shown gay porn.

    Also, a small sample size doesn't instantly invalidate a study.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The key factor is that it neither answers nor proves the claim. Linking it shows a failure to read even the abstract.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    wierdly how you dont think homophobic people are not gay themselves, you do realize how many people have sham marriages/relationships because they are secretely gay. if you go to any platform where gay people of experiences coming out, many of them had relationships with straight people to appear straight.

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