Well, this explains a lot:
Threaten a man’s masculinity and he will assume more macho attitudes, according to a study by a Cornell University researcher.
“I found that if you made men more insecure about their masculinity, they displayed more homophobic attitudes, tended to support the Iraq War more and would be more willing to purchase an SUV over another type of vehicle,” said Robb Willer, a sociology doctoral candidate at Cornell. Willer is presenting his findings Aug. 15 at the American Sociological Association’s 100th annual meeting in Philadelphia.
“Masculine overcompensation is the idea that men who are insecure about their masculinity will behave in an extremely masculine way as compensation. I wanted to test this idea and also explore whether overcompensation could help explain some attitudes like support for war and animosity to homosexuals,” Willer said.
Wow! I support the Iraq war, just bought an SUV, and oppose the radical homosexual agenda.
I must be a flaming closet queen!
On the other hand, recent studies demonstrate that opposing the far Left’s agenda will provoke ever more ridiculous slanders.
“I found that if you made Liberals more insecure about their illogic with facts, they displayed more ad hominen attitudes, tended to throw cream pies in opponent’s faces, exhibited distended tongues, and would be more willing to purchase a faggoty moped over a pickup truck,” said Richard Hertz, a sociology doctoral candidate smoking a fine hand-rolled tobacco product at Holt’s Cigar Shop, located in Philadelphia, site of the American Sociological Association’s 100th annual meeting.