doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440

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[–] 155 points 1 year ago (8 children)

It's always important in science to do the experiment or study, even if you're pretty sure you already know the answer.

Sometimes, the result will be surprisingly counter-intuitive. And other times, like in this study, it confirms what seems blatantly obvious.

What could it possibly mean when a man who identifies as heterosexual feels threatened by the mere existence of homosexual men? What could it mean???

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

    And then they’re like "huh… that’s weird“ and discover time travel by accident.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I always assumed that homophobia is about a subconscious fear of spreading diseases and stuff, as that's more common in gay people by a lot.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Don't conflate promiscuity with homosexuality. There are plenty of gay people who are monogamous and who are no more likely to spread disease than anybody else. And there are plenty of promiscuous heterosexual people who are spreading diseases.

    Also, you shouldn't apologize for this bigotry by saying it's subconscious. This is learned behavior.

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