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Topic: Overcompensating Men
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Crippled_Newsie
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posted 06 August 2005 04:55 PM
Not a shocker, but interesting nonetheless. A new doctoral study at Cornell University found that: quote: [I]f you made men more insecure about their masculinity, they displayed more homophobic attitudes, tended to support the Iraq War more and would be more willing to purchase an SUV over another type of vehicle....Masculine overcompensation is the idea that men who are insecure about their masculinity will behave in an extremely masculine way as compensation. [The researcher] wanted to test this idea and also explore whether overcompensation could help explain some attitudes like support for war and animosity to homosexuals.... [A] separate study... verified that support for the Iraq War, homophobia and interest in purchasing an SUV were all considered masculine by study participants.
From: It's all about the thumpa thumpa. | Registered: Oct 2004
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