I generally agree with the openning hypothesis. I know, in terms of membership, that this is probably a male dominated site, but I think that the response percentage to this thread is telling.
Being gay, I am not big on proscribing gender roles, but I'm fairly convinced that, generally speaking, males and females are wired differently and I think this goes to sexual attraction and response as well. I don't know if the following theory still holds up, but in a highschool psychology class in the 70's I heard that it was a widely accepted theory that men and women respond at a markedly different rate to different stimulae(sp). Men were found to be much quicker in their sexual response to visual stimulus as opposed to audio or the written word. Women, on the other hand consistently responded more readily to audio and written stimulus. I think this is bourne out in the observation that the female equivalent of porn is the romance novel. Most guy, gay or str8 or in between couldn't care less about romance novels, but it is the only sector of the publishing industry that is growing exponentially every year and when you look at how different the trajectory of a porn flick and a romance novel are, it's not hard to see how they appeal to very different sensibilities.
Generally, I think men, str8 or otherwise, are much more prone to the objectification process. I think it must be wired in. Like it had something to do with the preservation of species early in our evolution and has since become obsolete, but nonetheless is still extremely compelling.
I really don't have any insight into the cross-orientation attraction to body parts. I don't happen to find vaginas or breasts especially sexually arousing, but on the otherhand I could readily pick out a nice set of breasts or a pretty pussy if I was asked. I don't find either to be equally compelling to male body parts, however.
In short, I think the objectification phenomenon is decidedly male and is fundamental in our nature.
Being gay, I am not big on proscribing gender roles, but I'm fairly convinced that, generally speaking, males and females are wired differently and I think this goes to sexual attraction and response as well. I don't know if the following theory still holds up, but in a highschool psychology class in the 70's I heard that it was a widely accepted theory that men and women respond at a markedly different rate to different stimulae(sp). Men were found to be much quicker in their sexual response to visual stimulus as opposed to audio or the written word. Women, on the other hand consistently responded more readily to audio and written stimulus. I think this is bourne out in the observation that the female equivalent of porn is the romance novel. Most guy, gay or str8 or in between couldn't care less about romance novels, but it is the only sector of the publishing industry that is growing exponentially every year and when you look at how different the trajectory of a porn flick and a romance novel are, it's not hard to see how they appeal to very different sensibilities.
Generally, I think men, str8 or otherwise, are much more prone to the objectification process. I think it must be wired in. Like it had something to do with the preservation of species early in our evolution and has since become obsolete, but nonetheless is still extremely compelling.
I really don't have any insight into the cross-orientation attraction to body parts. I don't happen to find vaginas or breasts especially sexually arousing, but on the otherhand I could readily pick out a nice set of breasts or a pretty pussy if I was asked. I don't find either to be equally compelling to male body parts, however.
In short, I think the objectification phenomenon is decidedly male and is fundamental in our nature.
