Posted by
The Secular Conservative on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:33:21 PM
Also in today's USA Today, a new study tells us that masculine features are threatening. The war on all things male continues.
According to the academic journal Personal Relationships, masculine features include "exaggerated brow ridges, a strong chin, or slightly thinner lips." When 854 undergraduates were asked questions about composite faces, they apparently made some amazing leaps in judgment. Masculine faces are more likely to:
- Get into fights
- Cheat on their partners
- Be poor husbands
- Be poor fathers
One of the funniest sections of the article discusses which tasks men with feminine faces would be selected to do (by 854 undergraduates):
- As a date for my hypothetical 25 year old daughter
- Escort my girlfriend out of town
Well, duh. Do I want a manly man to take out my daughter? Not if my goal is for that man to respect my daughter and to not have sex with her. Do I want a manly man to escort my girlfriend out of town? Not if my goal is for that man to not have sex with her. If possible, I would choose a Eunuch or gay man (in that order) before a masculine man.
On the other hand, I would want a real man to actually marry my daughter because a real man is masculine, knows how to treat a woman, is educated and gainfully employed, and will protect my daughter and his future family.
I guess the results of the study really do depend on the questions you ask. If you want a study to confirm your belief that men are a destructive force in society, you'll ask the questions to get the necessary responses. Nothing like liberal bias in academia.
-tsc