The Garbon > Martinus Phenomena Explained By Science

[jimmy olsen]

Fascinating.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110902110146.htm

Sexual Orientation Unconsciously Affects Our Impressions of Others, Canadian Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2011) — Studies by psychologists at the University of Toronto reveal that when it comes to white men, being straight may make you more likable but in the case of black men, gays have a likability edge.

In one study, 22 women and nine men viewed 104 photos of straight and gay black and white males and rated their likeability on a scale of one (not likable) to seven (extremely likable). Participants were not informed that some of the men pictured were gay. While overall, white straight men were rated as more likable than white gay men, black men were rated in the opposite manner: gay blacks were more likable than straight black men.

"We observed that people judge others based on sexual orientation even if they are not consciously aware of whether someone is gay or straight," said doctoral student Jessica Remedios, lead author. "By understanding how sexual orientation affects the rapid evaluations we form about others, we can learn more about predicting and minimizing the negative consequences of homophobia."

In a second study, 36 women and 14 men were divided into groups to view the same 104 photos. One group was instructed to approach whites and avoid blacks by pulling a joystick toward them when a white face appears and pushing the joystick away when a black face appears; the other group was instructed vice versa, to approach blacks and avoid whites. Among participants approaching whites, the responses were faster for the straight men than for the gay. Among participants approaching blacks, however, responses were faster for gay than straight men. "Given that faster approach responses indicate greater positivity toward stimuli, the second study is consistent with the liking expressed in the first study," says Remedios.

"These findings suggest that sexual orientation, despite lacking explicit perceptual markers, infiltrates the automatic impression that is formed. Further, our judgment of gay men depends on whether they are white or black."

[Neil]

I don't know.  Even if I had no idea what they looked like, Garbon would be something of a bitch who likes to play the elitist, whereas Martinus would still be utterly abhorrent and kinda fat.

[Josquius]

Do Garbon and Martinus really count as black and white respectively? :p

[Zoupa]

I guess gay black men seem less threatening to crackers.

Also,

In one study, 22 women and nine men

is not relevant in any scientific way. You need to pick your articles Tim. Lots of shit out there.

[Eddie Teach]

Do Garbon and Martinus really count as black and white respectively? :p

Yeah, Tim's analysis is a tad flawed.

[Martinus]

Hardly fascinating. It's not that gay black men are more likable than gay white men (idiotic conclusion to the article, btw  ). It means gay black men are more likable than straight black men because gay black men are less threatening as they wouldn't rape white women.

[Martinus]

I guess gay black men seem less threatening to crackers.

Also,

In one study, 22 women and nine men

is not relevant in any scientific way. You need to pick your articles Tim. Lots of shit out there.

No kidding. Almost every sentence in this article shows some fallacy. 

If this was a statistically significant sample, it would show that Canadian women are racist whores.

[Slargos]

While this study may be lacking in several points, its conclusions make perfect sense and it's possible that a larger study needs to follow.

Fags have an innate desire to flaunt the values of their parent cultures. As such, negro fags turn into pleasant people who don't assault whites, while polish fags become intelligent and articulate [and, you know, knowing Marty is not actually a homosexual.... ... .. .. ... ... perfect sense], and white fags rebel against the civilized nature of aryans in becoming snarky fashion whores who need to paint walls with feces.

[Gups]

Likeability (is that a word?) is determined by photos now?

[jimmy olsen]

I guess gay black men seem less threatening to crackers.

Also,

In one study, 22 women and nine men

is not relevant in any scientific way. You need to pick your articles Tim. Lots of shit out there.

The outcome of the study was far to applicable to Languish for me to worry about trivial things like scientific rigor.

[Brazen]

Push the joystick towards the gays you like? Calling Dr Freud!

[Valmy]

Basically as a white dude the media has informed me I am threatened by everything.

If black woman urinates unassisted someplace I start to feel insecure.

[garbon]

I guess gay black men seem less threatening to crackers.

Also,

In one study, 22 women and nine men

is not relevant in any scientific way. You need to pick your articles Tim. Lots of shit out there.

The outcome of the study was far to applicable to Languish for me to worry about trivial things like scientific rigor.

Indeed from the standpoint that we're unlikely to see any large scale version of this study - any time soon.  But leave it to our great scientists like Zoupa to take issue with a small conversation piece.

[Ideologue]

I like garbon, but sometimes he gets on my nerves.  To his credit, I think this is entirely deliberate.

[Zoupa]

It's more than deliberate, it's forced. He's gotta stay in character!

As a great scientist, I declare gargle mentally ill.