My wife and I just watched it. Very interesting information and I commend them on managing to do such an extensive study of porn without going blind. XD

I find parts of this study may be inherently flawed;
The information they received on the internet partially came from for-profit porn sites. A lot of these sites have, for the necessity of profit, attempted to push certain fetishes (Ones which are easier for them to market to) and redefine others (In order to make their own materials appear to match them). From a business standpoint, this allows those sites to increase their attractiveness and profitability, but for the sake of this study, it may greatly skew some of their data. ( I also believe that the porn industry is deliberately attempting to redefine what is and is not considered sexy. This will enable them to create demand for their product, but will also have a damaging long-term effect on human emotional development)

Incidentally, I use Twilight as a means of gauging prospective dates; if a girl likes Twilight, she ISN'T a prospective date.
There's nothing "sexy" about borderline abusive stalkers, codependent passive-aggressiveness, and a fixation on weakness (Then again, it was originally written by a repressed little Mormon girl).
Though I am glad that some scientists can admit that Twilight is porn.

Personally, I believe that we as a culture have greatly neglected the proper study and understanding of our sexuality. Partially, I blame overly-conservative, abstinence-only nannying. But the porn industry, which sprang up partially because of said nannying is just as responsible. Let's be honest here, if half the crap that people did in pornos was what sex was actually like, people wouldn't WANT to have sex. I've seen bits and pieces of a few porno flicks; those people are either ugly as sin or as vacant as the parking lot of an abortion clinic at the Vatican.
I never really saw the point to porn; I don't want to watch a hunk guy have sex with a beautiful woman; I want to HAVE sex with a beautiful woman. Porno doesn't make me feel aroused as much as it makes me feel jealous and inadequate-- what's the point? Why would people PAY to feel jealous and inadequate?

As for dicks... well...
Wow, that was really creepy.
I suppose it could stem from simply not understanding the opposite gender; No man can really claim to understand the finer points of enjoying an orgasm from vaginae: we don't have them.
I think the concept of hermaphroditic attraction may be just a man's mind placing everything he DOES know about sexual enjoyment into one package.
(I'm sorry, I think I almost threw up a little at that remark. Let me try that again)

Rather than trying to learn something new about what we know of sex, it is far easier to simply mash what we do know and like all together: We don't want to eat anything but candy, so we take all the candy we have and mix it together before eating it, in an attempt to make it taste better.
Now, WOMEN who find the concept of herms attractive, that is something I would like to see studied. I'm curious what could motive such a desire.


Their finding on how homosexual male erotica has so many common themes with basic heterosexual porn really raises some interesting questions as to how porn is created and perceived in the first place. I think that a better understanding of the differences between erotica as created by different genders could teach us a great deal.

As for feet; I think that is something we can blame on the nannying. Human beings desire sex. It's just a part of how we function. As to how one defines "sex" that is the concept which we cannot truly grasp yet. By vilifying sex to such a deep degree, we have equated to to being "dirty"-- which is now even used as a euphemism for things we consider sexy.
In most cultures, the foot is considered to be the most unclean part of the human body-- we walk on them, after all.
I think that viewing sexuality as "dirty" has caused us to sexualize that which is considered "dirty". Compare two things hard enough and you will eventually see enough links to make them hard to distinguish. ( I wonder why that is?)

When you get right down to it, what could POSSIBLY be sexy about feet? It doesn't really make sense to me.

The "Alpha male" theory in particular rubs me the wrong way. I don't doubt the accuracy of the study's findings, but I just can't help but think that the very concept of Alpha males is based on a baser and atavistic desire for power which is actually harmful to sexuality. To be an Alpha males does not require one to be strong or capable. it only requires one to be stronger than those around them-- it requires others to call themselves "weak". To base sexuality on such a concept is inherently destructive.

History is riddled with people whom have found elaborate methods of either forcing others to be weak, or convincing them that they are. The truly strong do not cause others to think they are weak. The truly strong encourage strength in others.

To be honest, I consider aspiring to be an "alpha male" to be a tremendous act of pettiness and arrogance. And aspiring to be the pet of an "Alpha male" is the worst kind of indolence and cowardice. I don't want a woman who looks up to me, I want a woman who is my equal (or maybe even a little better; gives me a reason to keep improving myself )
I don't need others to feel weak compared to me in order to feel strong.


I find such realistic and common sense approaches to studying human nature to be quite refreshing. Thanks for sharing this!

That was... oddly mesmerizing. Really interesting how differently male and female minds work... although I have to say, Edward Cullen? Didn't see the shemale porn thing coming at all either. But I think they skipped over a rather important bit: females generally seem to be interested in guys who have been hurt. It seems to be a relatively common fantasy, and I wouldn't mind knowing the thinking behind that. I honestly have no idea why it's so interesting.

This very much confirmed my view of things!
My two best DA male friends are heterosexual and love to draw huge penises, one of them usually also draw the rest of the character as a female with humongus breasts (as big as the torso)
I've also noticed how me and my female friends trigger eachother to like the same characters and other triggers. We both had a trigger to pain (the man getting hurt and needing to be rescued. This was not mentioned in the video, but it seems many girls are attracted not only to strong men, but also to strong men getting beaten but then recover again and wins the battle ) but once we started talking about it and focusing on it it now triggers us more than ever It doesn't have to be big, or bloody, can be something as simple as Thor being knocked out by being sent to earth without his powers, then hit by a car, then tazzered, then hit with an injection in his buttocks.. all of those gets us attracted. Especially since he is a hero, doesn't have the same effect when a bad guy gets beaten, has to be a good guy. Yet all it does is make us attracted to them, gaga eyed while looking. It makes our heart beat for them, nothing downstairs really. It's more about compassion for them, we want to be with them, as the video talks about it's about the emotions and not about sex. Not sure how I would feel about it IRL to be honest. I don't think I'd be interested in hurting my mate or seeing him being hurt (even if it was voluntary).

Interesting o.O
She-males huh?

...So does the fact that I find Edward Cullen completely unattractive both physically and emotionally make me gay?