Men who like big breasts are more sexist, says study
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Could men who love big breasts also be more inclined to be hostile towards women?
A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior in February 2013 showed that men who preferred bustier women tended to be okay with more sexist attitudes.
The study involved 361 white British men, who were tasked with looking at five 3D renderings of women before being asked who they found most attractive. The pictures were all identical except for the figures' breast sizes. The researchers noted that eye-tracking studies have shown that when presented with a front-facing image of a woman, most men will spend more time looking at the breasts and upper body than any other part.
The men were allowed to rotate the images from more all angles. Most of the men (32.7 percent) in the study picked the middle image, or the medium-busted woman, as the most appealing. Large (24.4 percent) and very large (19.1 percent) came in second and third.
Participants were then asked to complete a survey about their attitudes towards women. The survey looked at three different aspects: general attitudes, hostility and benevolent sexism (seemingly positive female stereotypes that may actually be damaging when considering gender equality) towards women.
"Men who more strongly endorsed benevolently sexist attitudes toward women, who more strongly objectified women, and who were more hostile toward women idealized a large female breast size," the researchers concluded.
Dr. James Hamblin, The Atlantic's health editor, wrote in a post, that he felt the research showed in a way how men's physical preferences toward women may influence their behavior.
"Which is interesting, though the explanations (authors) Swami and Tovee posit are complex and hypothetical; a slurry of power, sexuality, and gender identity. Media portrayals, hegemony, and cultural factors of heteronormativity unique to these British white men. All not to overlook evolutionary, inborn preferences for reproductively viable mates," he wrote.
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If there is anything sexist about that, it's the suggestion that men who like big breasts are sexist.
Unless, of course, some men who like big breasts rejoice in the differences between themselves and women.
And not every man who likes big breasts is going to grope, rape, molest or otherwise infringe a woman's person without permission.
For there are plenty of men who realize that, without consensual activity, sex is nothing but tangential masturbation.
In reality, isn't it about time that men, and I am one, took responsibility for their choices, isn't it about time to "grow up?" We men must educate and choose to have cognitive control over our pleasures. A small breasted lady is more likely to be a healthier and less mid problem free lady in her later life and isn't that the important item, great health during longevity? I cognitively choose to look elsewhere when confronted with artificial looking breasts on any woman as I do not want to reward that implant industry with the status that give credit to their distorting the female body.
Huge artificial breasts are so Uggghhh!!!! Congratulation to all those ladies who say I am what came naturally. I also admire ladies who say "No!" "No, I will not be your one night stand!", "No, I will not accept you groping my body!" and "No, I will not step aside so you can pass me when it is my turn and my turn is NOW!"
Thank you,
Team Clinton, 2016