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Title: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: karajorma on December 03, 2009, 04:50:44 am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/6709646/All-men-watch-porn-scientists-find.html

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“We started our research seeking men in their 20s who had never consumed pornography,” said Professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse. “We couldn't find any.”

:p


Actually that's not what the research was actually supposed to be about but I found it quite hilarious how they decided to make something out of the fact that they couldn't find a control group. :D

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Sushi on December 03, 2009, 10:14:14 am

Comparing "never been exposed" to "regular users" is going to be hard in a society where hardcore and softcore porn are literally everywhere. Why not just compare "regular users" to people who actively avoid it, even if they've been exposed in the past?

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The study found that men watched pornography that matched their own image of sexuality, and quickly discarded material they found offensive or distasteful.

Also, what if you find all of it offensive or distasteful? That's where I am, and I know I'm not the only one...although I admit it makes me a rarer breed. :)

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Ford Prefect on December 03, 2009, 12:49:29 pm

You've seen all the porn on the internet? I think that entitles you to some kind of recognition, like meeting the president or something.

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Turambar on December 03, 2009, 01:43:00 pm

Quote from: Ford Prefect on December 03, 2009, 12:49:29 pm

You've seen all the porn on the internet? I think that entitles you to some kind of recognition, like meeting the president or something.

just don't be offended if he decides not to shake your hand

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Inquisitor on December 03, 2009, 02:17:43 pm

I never did as a 20 year old. Then again, I had a steady diet of girlfriends. and that was 20 years ago, so I wopuldn't be able to help their study ;)

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: karajorma on December 03, 2009, 04:18:33 pm

When I were a lad, you had to work hard to get 'old of porn. You young'uns have it too easy! eh? :p

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Colonol Dekker on December 03, 2009, 06:38:57 pm

The spoilt generation. .
 
Us council estate boys had to settle for the aforementioned girlfriend diet. 
 
Or an old mag found in a hedge that would get passed around the secondary school playground in record time.
 
Or page 48 of the science exercise book.

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Inquisitor on December 03, 2009, 06:50:59 pm

That too Kara :)

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Titan on December 03, 2009, 07:42:08 pm

I can't help noticing they didn't provide an example, IE, this man likes (this porn) but dislikes (that porn) and (this other porn).

That would be funny.

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: karajorma on December 03, 2009, 11:26:55 pm

Well it was a scientific study. You report the trends and averages not the actual data.

I suppose they might publish a study on the types of porn people watched out of the same data at some point though.

Title: Re: Getting Paid For Research Into The Bloody Obvious
Post by: Mongoose on December 04, 2009, 12:46:27 am

If this doesn't wing them an Ig Nobel, I'll be sorely disappointed. :D