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doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.440

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 97 points 2 weeks ago (13 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 67 points 2 weeks ago (7 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.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I know in my case I was open to relationships with women but dating men was so much easier it just never happened. On the outside it seems I'm hetero because that's all anyone would see.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's kinda the situation I'm in too. Dating women has always been easier for me so according to everyone that knows me I'm hetero even though I've told them that I'm bi. They just can't see it.

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