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Some responses to the NYTimes article and
the "study"
Below are just a
few of the many responses that have been issued including ones from former
board member Gigi (funny) and NGLTF (comprehensive analysis and links to
other responses). Additional responses can be found at BiResource.org (be sure
to scroll down on the site to see all the responses), Fairness &
Accuracy in Reporting and GLAAD. Please let us know of other
links that we should list.
More will be posted a little later. If responding to the New York Times
( letters@nytimes.com) also cc to GLAAD (lund@glaad.org) and NGLTF (rsklar@thetaskforce.org)
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From former BiNet Board Member Gigi:
NEW SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS DISCOVERED!!!!
A new study* has found that there
may be many different types of sexual
orientations and that most males
are not straight or gay. In this new
study, a team of
psychologists directly measured genital arousal patterns of men in
response to images of men, women, and an array of other images. In
addition, the men were monitored during their daily lives for several
weeks.
The psychologists found that men had genital arousal patterns
that reshape
sexual orientation.Out of one hundred subjects, 28 showed
genital arousal patterns when showed a picture of a nickel. Thus,
there are men who are attracted to nickels.
The area where all the
men studied showed genital arousal patterns was an
unexpected
surprise. They each showed genital arousal caused by waking up
in the morning in their beds. Is this a new bed fetish? We
do not think
so. Our conclusions are that the outstanding
orientation that came out of
this study is that 100% of the men are
sexually attracted to waking up in
the morning in their beds. Other
findings suggest that males may be sexually oriented to a variety of
objects. Seventy percent of the men showed genital arousal when
attending boring business meetings. Another 35 percent showed
genital arousal when driving a sports car.
Sixty five percent of
the males showed no genital arousal to pornographic
pictures of either
men or women. We still are not sure what this finding
represents, but our researchers are searching for better porn
magazines for
future studies.Clearly, much more research is needed in
this area.
* Note: A response, not a real clinical
study
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From the NGLTF:
National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force denounces New York Times story ...
promoting
bisexual stereotypes
WASHINGTON, July 11 — The New
York Times published a story July 5
titled "Straight, Gay or Lying?
Bisexuality Revisited," covering a
forthcoming study on bisexuality in
males. The article, which concludes that the study "casts doubt on whether
true bisexuality exists, at least in
men," fails to note several
serious and obvious questions about the study's
methodology and
underlying premises; fails to report the serious
controversies that
have plagued one of the study's authors in the past;
misstates some of
the study's conclusions; and fails to reflect the views of any leaders in
the bisexual community. The study’s senior author, J.
Michael Bailey,
maintained that "there is no hint" that bisexual
orientation exists
among men. The Times failed to note that Bailey's past
research has
been roundly criticized and that he has been accused of
misconduct by
some of his research subjects. Statement by Matt Foreman, Executive
Director National Gay and Lesbian Task Force "We remain stunned that the
New York Times Science section would carry such a shoddy, sensationalistic
and downright insulting story. It — and the profoundly flawed 'study' it
purports to cover — are laced with biased premises, misstatements and
inaccuracies. It equates sexual orientation with sexual arousal, as
supposedly measured by a crude device — considered highly suspect by
researchers — in the hands of an individual with a long history of
controversial research. It defames the truth in the lives and loves of
millions of bisexual men. The Times should be ashamed." A fact sheet
detailing some of the problems with the article is available at
http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/NYTBisexualityFactSheet.pdf.
Copies of letters to the NYTimes can be found at the NGLTF community letters
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