Scientists say women stare at other women's chests as much as men

[FrodosPet]

Eyes up buddy (I mean ma'am).

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57609883/scientists-say-women-stare-at-other-womens-chests-as-much-as-men/

College students love boobs. Did we need a study to tell us that? Probably not -- but the results of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln study now published in the journal Sex Roles does offer one surprise: women look at boobs just as much as men.

Using eye-tracking technology, psychologists Sarah Gervais and Michael Dodd recently found that among 29 female and 36 male college students, the women were just as guilty of the "objectifying gaze" as their male peers.

The eye-tracker measures, down to the milliseconds, how long the eyes are fixed on certain spots. Gervais and Dodd had subjects look at 10 college-aged females.

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"By characterizing the manner in which people fixate on the body when engaging in objectifying behavior, it also becomes possible to determine methods of reducing this behavior. That's what the personality manipulation part of the study did -- that's a huge positive," Dodd said. "It's not as though looking at the body of someone has to be, or is, a default behavior. It just may be the case that cognitive control is required to engage in more appropriate, and less damaging, visual behavior."

Whadda ya think? Flawed methodology? Misinterpretation? On the bright side, it does appear that women's gazes are more social than sexual.

[BainsBane]

1. Oct-Nov must be breasts month

time to update the DU calendar.

[Warren DeMontague]

19. Sigh.

I just can't catch a break. Okay, fine, give me an hour or so.

[BainsBane]

33. tick tock

You're late.

[Fumesucker]

2. Measuring up the competition?

[LumosMaxima]

3. Huh.

I thought it was just me.

[HooptieWagon]

4. I have been told by a few women....

That women get breast enhancements not to get attention from men, but from women. True? I don't know, could be such a small sample size its anectdotal.

[FarCenter]

30. Most women's beauty and fashion accoutrements are for displays in competition with other women

Men are more interested in functionality.

[seabeyond]

40. my ass. you need a good looking woman on your arm to show off to your male peers to define your

masculintiy

geez... lol

[tridim]

5. People look at other people???

SHOCKING!

[MineralMan]

6. It's evolution. Breasts are the most prominent secondary

sex characteristic humans possess. There they are, right out front. I'd be surprised if we humans didn't notice them.

[1000words]

7. Let's cut to the chase ... this is where this thread will likely end up anyway:

1. There's a perfectly benevolent reason why women are staring.

2. Men are pigs.

[tkmorris]

11. OK THAT got a laugh outta me

[badtoworse]

8. Did they check for staring at other parts of the body

What about the leg men and ass men? Don't they get any respect (or scorn, as appropriate)?

[randome]

9. That was already my conclusion after observing people observing people.

Men don't look at other men's junk but they do sometimes take a quick glance at the torso to see how they measure up, too.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

[leftyohiolib]

13. men do look when theyre in shower rooms together

[randome]

18. It's been a while since I was in a shower room with other guys.

I'm sure you're right, though. Those with good peripheral vision can 'get away with it', although it shouldn't be any big deal, of course.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

[NoOneMan]

10. I am so tired of the Matriarchy objectifying women in this manner!

Its the 21st Century. Women are more than eye-candy you...you....women!

[dipsydoodle]

12. I like pine chests

.

[1000words]

14. Cedar will keep the pests away

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. Are you trying to give everyone wood?

[1000words]

21. I am knot

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

29. Cedar chests?

Yah, I see dem.

Day fine.



See, they might attract pests!

[Puzzledtraveller]

15. My fiance admitted to me she does.

I had no issue with that.

[leftyohiolib]

16. it's all objectification

[Marr]

17. Women look at mens' chests, too.

Men look at other mens' chests. Women look at womens' chests and men look at womens' chests.

[Iggo]

22. Good gawd, people! If yer not gettin' laid, please get laid.

I'm gettin' sick of this juvenile shit.

[MiddleFingerMom]

28. But, D-a-a-a-d!!!!!

[Iggo]

32. Lol.

[seabeyond]

36. no fuckin shit. nt

[polichick]

23. Women dress for other women so I guess this makes sense.

[Z_California]

24. How Inappropriate

"It just may be the case that cognitive control is required to engage in more appropriate, and less damaging, visual behavior."

Really? Really? People stare at tits. Get over it.

[Cleita]

26. Women do stare at women but for comparisons to

themselves. We want to know how we size up to the competition and it isn't just about cup size.

[LittleBlue]

27. Of course they look

You see them doing it all the time. Sizing up the competition. It's how they measure their prospects for mates. Just like if a guy is flaunting his wealth or muscles, girls look, but so do other guys.

Evolution 101. What you call objectification is just a necessary evolutionary observation performed by everyone whether they want to or not.

[seabeyond]

35. oh fuck....

[MadrasT]

37. Pffft

News flash - everyone is not looking for a mate.

Everyting does not always boil down to evo-pop-psych malarky.

[Warren DeMontague]

31. The question is, HOW CAN WE PUT A STOP TO THIS??!?!??!?!?!?!

THISSSS! MUST!!! BE! STOPPPED!!!!!!!!


GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[seabeyond]

34. stick the boobs out and everyone looks. been saying it for years. if men were wearing tight short

shorts like in the 70's everyone would glance. that is why i pffft, to the "men gotta". well, we all gotta when flashed.

[Niceguy1]

38. I guess both men and women agree

That boobs are nice

[MicaelS]

39. I say bring back codpieces for men. n/t