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doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

So interesting thing here: both groups were aroused at heterosexual and lesbian stimuli.

The homophobic ones responded to the homosexual stimuli.

The guys were bi. Sort of explains why they argue "everyone chooses to be gay or straight." Because they have decided they have to.

This also explains the more-frequent-than-i-enjoy conversation about how "no, there really isn't a celebrity I'd go gay for."

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel like bisexuality is way more common than what we see. And if anything, I feel like the reason why so many women are more likely bi or willing to experiment vs men is literally just the bullshit stigma against being seen as gay.

And this may just be my experience, but being bisexual isn't as easy as just choosing one or the other. The problem is that if you repress that much of your sexuality it only grows more... Intense. And sometimes more depraved, which is never a good thing. And I feel like that's why a lot of those men end up getting caught doing "gay" things but it's never just normal stuff. It's always super crazy shit they get caught doing because it's been repressed for so long that they make awful impulse decisions on feelings they've been ignoring for years. Like holding in your anger for 30 years and then going absolutely fucking mental when your coworker takes your parking spot.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I think a lot of these men are bisexual but heteroromantic, thus why suppressing their sexual desires are easier.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 0 points 22 hours ago

Just go on Grindr and you’ll be proven right. I’m in a tiny blue collar town. One that does burnouts on the rainbow crosswalk. 3/4 of everyone on Grindr are “DL bicurious guy” or “straight but like dicks”.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

“no, there really isn’t a celebrity I’d go gay for.”

Not even for the story?

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 0 points 14 hours ago

The story of being hit on by a celebrity would be plenty enough for me.

[–] Lumelore@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They could have experienced attraction towards women because of compulsory heterosexuality. Basically they grew up being told they can only be attracted to women so they forced their attraction.

Similar thing happened to me except I'm not homophobic. Didn't realize I am attracted to men until after I transitioned. I'm not sure yet, but I may actually be more attracted to men now than I ever was to women.

I'm not denying that they could be bi, but I'm wondering if maybe some are just forcing attraction.