Think you may have ‘gaydar’? Well, a new study claims it has the long-awaited answer to whether it exists. Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Psychology conducted a study to determine if some people really are able to ‘detect’ another’s sexuality—which they’re confident will finally debunk the myth once and for all.
Participants were instructed to look at the social media profiles of different men and then asked to determine whether they were gay or straight. The profiles either had stereotypically gay or stereotypically straight interests, and interestingly, the participants who were told gaydar is real stereotyped much more than those who were told that gaydar is just another term for stereotyping. According to the researchers, “These patterns provided strong support for the idea that belief in gaydar encourages stereotyping by simply disguising it under a different label.” The study’s takeaway is simple: “Encouraging stereotyping under the guise of gaydar contributes—directly or indirectly—to stereotyping’s downstream consequences.” In other words, gaydar only perpetuates prejudice.
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Check out more about the study that debunks gaydar here: https://www.thegailygrind.com/
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