Only in America

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Clarissa

April 12, 2013

As we suffer from crippling budget cuts, a post-doc “researcher” in Ottawa has given the press sensational material that proves. . . brace yourselves for the completely break-through information the world has been dying to discover:

But wait, this is not all! There is also an article to accompany this crucial scientific achievement. The article attaches some completely cuckoo evolutionary explanation to this discovery of the month. As we all know, evo psych blabber is the ultimate refuge of those with nothing whatsoever to say.

If this passes for science nowadays, then I’m sad.

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23 responses to “Only in America”

Benoni

April 12, 2013

Like a lot of evo psych, this seems to completely ignore cultural factors. The Romans were the first culture to view big penises as desirable – before then, they were thought of as cumbersome, ugly and weird. Small penises were more graceful, hence the understated genitals of statues from that era. In ancient Greek comedies, if they wanted to portray a character as clumsy or buffoonish, they’d give him a giant prosthetic dong.

“Women are attracted to penises, and the bigger the better.”

Anyone with an understanding of modern beauty standards could have told you this. What a useless study.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  This comment is the best proof anybody could need of why a good education in the Humanities is crucial even for the most hard-core scientist. Bravo, Benoni!!!
  
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Lear

April 12, 2013

Why on Earth are you following NBC news? What you look for is what you get 🙂

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  I only discover things when they appear in my blogroll. 🙂
  
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musteryou

April 12, 2013

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David Gendron

April 12, 2013

Post-modernism is now invading science.

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1. musteryou
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  hahahaha
  
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2. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  The only “science” people seem to be interested in is the one that can be used for a snappy title in some tabloid.
  
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Andrea Harris

April 12, 2013

I’ve never been interested in the slightest in the size of a man’s penis. I’m pretty sure I’m female, though. On the other hand, I haven’t been a slave to fashion since I was eleven years old and persuaded my parents to buy me a pair of saddle shoes because the 50s were in that year (1974).

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  This is not about real experiences of real women or men. This is about selling evo psych under the guise of science.
  
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  1. Andrea Harris
    
    April 12, 2013
    
    Well yeah. But they also use so-called “real experiences” (all these women who said they like big cocks must exist) to promote their nonsense. Of course the idea that “real experience” doesn’t really prove anything is the most terrifying one of all, so we have “studies.”
    
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Leah Jane

April 12, 2013

I can’t wait for the future, when we look back on this evo-psych babble the same way we look at those “scientific facts” regarding women’s natural state being one of weakness and constant periods of being bedridden from the Victorian era right now.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  I’m mystified by how popular this relentless idiocy is. It is so obviously stupid, yet many people are not catching on.
  
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  1. Leah Jane
    
    April 12, 2013
    
    I’ve noticed there’s a tendency amongst non-scientists to automatically take “studies” like this at face value, if they manage to conform to their pre-held beliefs about the world. And among scientists who don’t have a good understanding of the history of science, how it’s not infallible and in fact, has been used to promote popular prejudices of the eras, the idea that their precious discipline could be subject to social forces and that they themselves may be biased is UNTHINKABLE.
    That’s why I have to echo what was said above- critical humanities education for all!
    
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David Gendron

April 12, 2013

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/doctors-say-looking-busty-women-1107578 😉

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  Wow, it is really cool how this article turns heterosexual men into the definition of human beings.
  
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el

April 12, 2013

I am still unsure whether you think the discovery was true or not.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 12, 2013
  
  I think that human sexuality is a lot lot LOT more varied than what these “scientists” are willing to admit. But again, look at the post’s title. American Puritans only understand those aspects of sex that can be measured or counted. 🙂
  
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NancyP

April 12, 2013

Women prefer men who are attentive to the woman’s sexual needs. Penis size is irrelevant if the man’s attitude is selfish.

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Stille (@aperfectbalance)

April 13, 2013

I wouldn’t necessarily blame the researcher tho. Haven’t read the study yet, but someone who did tells me what it actually says is women tend to find penises below 3 inches unattractive. I do wish “Researchers have discovered…” news articles would link to the actual study – I understand it’d ruin their sensationalising to actually say what the study said but it’ll save me the search. Or at least give the names of the author/s so the search takes less time.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 13, 2013
  
  You are right, the actual research might be completely different. It’s the way research is being peddled in mainstream media that is annoying.
  
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musteryou

April 13, 2013

The study also says that women like snakey thin hips. I’ve never liked that look, even though it is andro. I think a wide chest is very sexy, but the body can be about the same or whatever. Not keen to mate with a snake.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 13, 2013
  
  I think “narrow hips” in men mean non-womanly hips.
  
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