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It's flattering for a man to get an unsolicited nude picture sent to him by a woman.
But if a man does the same thing, he's branded a pervert.
At least, that's the conclusion of a new study by scientists in Texas that has shed light on double standards when it comes to sexual harassment.

They looked into the differences in how men and women respond to messages that include nude photos.
According to the latest findings, both genders were judged equally when sending solicited sexts.
But researchers found unsolicited racy messages got a very different reaction depending on the gender of the person that sent them.

The study, conducted by Southwestern University, in Texas, asked 122 university undergraduates to read a brief vignette which described either a woman or a man sending a solicited or unsolicited nude picture to an acquaintance of the opposite sex.

Participants – who were equally split between men and women – were then asked to report back on their perceptions of the scenario.

The results were damning for men, with a majority of participants labelling the behaviour as ‘sexual harassment’, compared to the ‘flattering’ reaction that their female counterpart received.
Dr Traci Giuliano, corresponding author of the study, told MailOnline she anticipated the study would show a harsher reaction towards male behaviour.

‘Honestly, I wasn’t surprised by the results,’ she said. ‘As the mother of a high school student who just graduated, I’ve seen – much to my dismay – over the past 4 years that the unsolicited sending of nude pictures to females by males is pretty rampant and started in middle school, at least in the US.

‘My daughter and other girls certainly feel harassed by the barrage of unsolicited pictures – often accompanied by requests for pictures of the girls.

'Our results bear out that others have the same reaction.’
According to the study, female sext message senders are more likely to be seen as likeable, compared to men who send the same type of text.

The study notes: ‘This pattern of results is consistent with previous research showing that women tend to have more negative attitudes and outcomes regarding unsolicited sext messages, such as feeling uncomfortable or threatened, whereas men tend to express feelings of flattery.’
‘Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies,’ it adds.

According to the researchers, these latest findings demonstrate how education around sexually explicit messages needs to improve.

While female recipients often see unsolicited sext messages as inappropriate, men tend to forgive the behaviour because of societal pressure to react positively to a sexual advances.
This could ‘blur the inappropriateness of unsolicited sext messages sent from women,’ the researchers warn.
Dr Giuliano, who works in the Department of Psychology at Southwestern, said: ‘I’m hopeful that the recent attention to issues like this – from the Harvey Weinstein scandal to the intense focus on Title IX on US college campuses – will make everyone aware of how unsolicited sexts are received and potentially decrease their occurrence',

Dr Giuliano and the team believe future research should examine participants’ rationale behind why they rated some genders as more inappropriate than others.
The researchers have also suggested looking into whether men and women are judged differently when they forward a nude photograph they have received to a friend.
The study, entitled ‘Not Cool, Dude: Perceptions of Solicited vs. Unsolicited Sext Messages from Men and Women', was published today in the journal, Computers in Human Behavior.



Quote ‘Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies,’ it adds. - Yup, its society's stereotypical masculine expectations that oblige me to be interested in the female form...and all this time I thought it was biology.

I'd love to know how much was spent on this "study".

It reminds me of this this cover from Time magazine in 1992. Amazing discovery - MEN AND WOMEN ARE BORN DIFFERENT!!!


http://content.time.com/time/c...641,19920120,00.html

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‘Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies,’ it adds.

This comment from the "study" indicates to me that there was little science involved here, only opinion and feelings.

I doubt that being exposed to "stereotypical masculine ideals" is a major cause of admiring the nude female form for most males, indeed we are hard wired as a matter of biology.

Once again the feminists are trying to tell us that if we only played with pink dolls our attitudes would be more like theirs.

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‘Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies,’

Not even close; but thanks for playing.

They needed a study to figure this shit out....

It seems to be a biological fact that men in general are more visually stimulated than women. That's why skin magazines are so popular with men while women tend to prefer reading romance novels.

Yeah, I hope they didn't spend a bunch of money on this study.

Men want the 'tang, women control the 'tang, therefore, men are the aggressors and women are the defenders.

Now, where's my gov't grant money?

It is this kind of stuff that makes psychologists look like idiots. The conclusion is a commonly known fact. I have little time for academics who publish studies such as these. There are plenty of things about human behavior that merit further study.

There are a few psychologists who spend time studying threats and evaluating them. The application of these things to real life situations is worthwhile. The above study is junk science.

I recall the saying that
Men fall in love with their eyes.
Women fall in love with their ears.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
It is this kind of stuff that makes psychologists look like idiots. The conclusion is a commonly known fact. I have little time for academics who publish studies such as these. There are plenty of things about human behavior that merit further study.

There are a few psychologists who spend time studying threats and evaluating them. The application of these things to real life situations is worthwhile. The above study is junk science.

The idiots are the ones that award the grants.

really

that took a study?

Who wants to receive an unsolicited nude photo of a man anyway? And I'm talking about women. The male body is not "beautiful" like a woman's is. Hers is a piece of art. His is utilitarian. It's for getting around, like a Jeep. (I think I heard that on Seinfeld actually)

I'd be willing to bet most women would not be as offended receiving an unsolicited nude photo of a woman as they were of a man.

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Study finds that men and women react to unsolicited nude images differently

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Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies

Guilty.

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But researchers found unsolicited racy messages got a very different reaction depending on the gender of the person that sent them.

So, if a woman sends a man pic to another woman, it ain't so bad.

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So Anthony Weiner is a pervert?

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Men are subject to stereotypical masculine ideals that dictate an obligatory sexual interest in women’s bodies

No, it's innate- hardwired into us.

In the words of Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock, "It ain't tactics, honey. It's just the beast in me."

If men weren't such horndogs, the human race would have died out by now.

Woof

I can't believe some idiot approved and funded this study. Therefore I'd like to apply for funding to conduct the following studies.

If people see black as a darker color than white.

Whether your hand gets wet if you put it in water.

Does eating generally satisfy hunger

Does drinking satisfy thirst

Does consuming alcohol make you intoxicated (limited to select test subjects, not open to volunteers)