TheRedArchive

~ archived since 2018 ~

What do we know about “fag hags”?

Eric Barker
July 5, 2010

Follow             bakadesuyo on Twitter

Women who associate with gay men are often portrayed as physically unattractive and lacking in both self-confidence and attention from straight men. However, many women report enhanced self-esteem and feelings of attractiveness as a result of attention from their gay friends. It is well established that body esteem can be negatively impacted by certain peer processes, yet there is a dearth of quantitative research on positive peer influences on women’s body esteem. We tested two hypotheses: (a) women with gay male friends have poor body esteem and are rejected by heterosexual men, and (b) more contact with gay men is positively related to body esteem. Participants were 154 heterosexual women, who completed measures of their friendships with gay men, straight men and women, body esteem, relationship involvement and break-ups. Results supported the hypothesis that women’s body esteem, specifically feelings of sexual attractiveness, is positively associated with friendships with gay men.

Source: “The relation between women’s body esteem and friendships with gay men.” from Body Image. 2009 Jun;6(3):235-41. Epub 2009 May 17.

I highly recommend reading the excellent analysis by Jesse Bering here at Scientific American.

Hat tip goes to the always interesting and prolific Vaughan Bell.

Follow me on Twitter here or get updates via email here.

TheRedArchive is an archive of Red Pill content, including various subreddits and blogs. This post has been archived from the blog bakadesuyo.

bakadesuyo archive

Download the post

Want to save the post for offline use on your device? Choose one of the download options below:

Post Information
Title What do we know about “fag hags”?
Author Eric Barker
Date July 5, 2010 2:22 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Blog bakadesuyo
Archive Link https://theredarchive.com/blog/bakadesuyo/what-do-we-know-about-fag-hags.16996
https://theredarchive.com/blog/16996
Original Link https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2010/07/what-do-we-know-about-fag-hags/
You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

© TheRedArchive 2024. All rights reserved.
created by /u/dream-hunter