Many factors are influencing larger
numbers of voters to support same-sex marriage. But it turns out that one of
those factors might be porn. No, really.
When researchers looked over the last
six years of studies funded by the National Science Foundation and found that
the more porn a straight guy watches, the more likely he is to support same-sex
marriage. They say this is especially true the less educated a man is.
Indiana University Assistant
Professor Paul Wright said, "Pornography adopts an individualistic,
nonjudgmental stance on all kinds of nontraditional sexual behaviors and
same-sex marriage attitudes are strongly linked to attitudes about same-sex
sex."
Here's the funny thing though. The
authors of the study think the numerous lesbian scenes in porn intended for
straight men might actually be what softens their attitudes towards same-sex
unions. After all, if a woman wants to go down on her female friend, why
shouldn't they also be allowed to go down to the courthouse and get hitched?
Make sense.
Wright added that, "Since a
portion of individuals' sexual attitudes come from the media they consume, it makes
sense that pornography viewers would have more positive attitudes towards
same-sex marriage."
Perhaps the Human Rights Campaign and
Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defamation should encourage more undecided
male voters to watch such quality films as Cum Slutz Revenge and The
Fisting Sisters Trilogy: Part Four as a way to covertly encourage
straight guys to vote gay.
A very interesting post.
ReplyDeleteyeah that's why I posted it
DeleteSeems like this study is really based on the fantasy of str8 men's desire to be with women who engage in sexual activity with one another. Now do this same study but replace female on female action with male to male sexual activities then tell me what are the findings.
ReplyDeletethis study is VERY flawed :(
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