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Men lose their minds speaking to pretty women

I found THIS lovely article where research has shown the women are able to make men stupid simply by pretty.

The research shows men who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive woman perform less well in tests designed to measure brain function than those who chat to someone they do not find attractive

Posted by mysticapple - September 04, 2009, at 12:25PM | in Beauty , Sexism
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11 Comments

that's really offensive and sexist for men. they should be outraged by this.

[0+] Author Profile Page aleks replied to DeafBrownTrash :

The truth hurts.

[0+] Author Profile Page Alexander replied to DeafBrownTrash :

I am, trust me I am.

However the criteria for being outraged by this should not be whether your male, but if you give a damn about men.

[0+] Author Profile Page Lilith Luffles said:

My favorite part was how women don't respond the same way toward handsome men. You know, how the reason behind that was the part about how women don't really care about mating opportunities.

It's definitely insulting to men in that the researchers felt that men only look for one thing when looking for a mate: The Hotness. Cause we all know that brains, energy, and personality are bad traits to want to pass on to the offspring.

[0+] Author Profile Page rustyspoons replied to Lilith Luffles :

I wonder what their criteria was for "handsome" men though?

[0+] Author Profile Page chombs replied to rustyspoons :

Probably being White would be a large contributing factor.

Maybe you get initially bowled over by physical beauty, but that will only take you so far for so long. If there's nothing beyond it, I find myself growing immensely bored. But then again, I have never been accused of being the average man.

[0+] Author Profile Page aleks replied to Comrade Kevin :

It doesn't say we want to marry them, it just says we stop acting intelligently in their presence. Along with thousands of years of human history, this subject was dealt with extensively in lil'Abner.

[0+] Author Profile Page aleks replied to aleks :

And the Illiad. And highschools and colleges across the land.

[0+] Author Profile Page Alexander said:

The study itself seems sloppy and poorly controlled with a lack of understanding external factors in their results. There were poor sample sizes with no indication of whether proper randomization of candidates took place. There is no "actual" scientific explanation, only pseudo-science and wild conclusions.

[0+] Author Profile Page CS said:

Proof of the female gaze?

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