Thursday, February 19, 2009

Bikinis Make Men See Women as Objects, Scans Confirm

Sexy women in bikinis really do inspire some men to see them as objects, according to a new study of male behavior.

Brain scans revealed that when men are shown pictures of scantily clad women, the region of the brain associated with tool use lights up.

Men were also more likely to associate images of sexualized women with first-person action verbs such as "I push, I grasp, I handle," said lead researcher Susan Fiske, a psychologist at Princeton University.

And in a "shocking" finding, Fiske noted, some of the men studied showed no activity in the part of the brain that usually responds when a person ponders another's intentions.

This means that these men see women "as sexually inviting, but they are not thinking about their minds," Fiske said. "The lack of activation in this social cognition area is really odd, because it hardly ever happens.


Read about the study here at National Geographic

Generation Life has been saying this for years! Nice to have National Geographic reiterate the fact that bikinis are a bad idea!!! Bikinis are less than your underwear and they show too much!

Ladies: The point is, do you want to be loved or lusted after???
If you want to be loved find yourself a cute full piece bathing suit and cover up while walking around on the beach or at the pool. Save those intimate areas for your spouse or future spouse!

To Summarize the article: When men see you in a bikini, the part of the brain that thinks about hammers and screwdrivers lights up!!

Enough said.....

And this post is NOT getting a picture!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

And I have to add...even when you are married, and you are out at the beach or pool with your husband.....and naturally, there are other people around....DO NOT WHERE A 2 PIECE! Your spouse is the only one to see those parts of your body not everyone else at the beach or pool. This is Christine A. by the way Judi, for some reason I can't post with my name

Judi said...

Hey Christine:
Thanks for supporting the "Full-Piece Revolution"!!!

To summarize the article for all: When men see you in a bikini the parts of the brain that think about screwdrivers and hammers light up.

That is NOT a good thing!!!!!!

Peace out....

Marjorie said...

it's hard to wear a one piece bathing suit when you're the only one wearing one. and it's tough to even find a cute one piece bathing suit. i'm guilty of wearing a bikini, i even wore one last summer when i was 9 months pregnant. thanks for the article, i'm going to consider a more modest bathing suit this year.

Catherine said...

wow, great article!

Jess said...

I just love that they needed a scientific study to figure out that men are more visually stimulated than ladies! How about we try respecting our men by dressing modestly and making it a bit less of a challenge for them? And we can respect ourselves by saying that our bodies are not the best thing about us! That mutual respect would really foster a more positive atmosphere for everyone...

Helen said...

Marjorie, tank-inis are GREAT! I can't wear a one piece because I am too tall and they never fit right. But you can find some really cute 2 piece suits that cover the same amount of the body as a one piece. Yea for the tank-ini!

Judi said...

Marjorie: Check out JCrew.com bathing suits...they can be expensive, but if you buy them in the winter you can get them on sale. They are well made and they never go out of style!

Good Luck!!

Catherine said...

Yes, I love the tankini too! Good suggestion, Helen.

Christine said...

Tankini's are the only thing I wear. I always kid around and say that you don't have to resort to the one piece speedo you wore in swim class at the Y at age 10. Target has GREAT Tankini's....so stylish, cute and modest...and they cover the 4 B's!

Marjorie said...

target does have really cute tankini's. thanks for all the suggestions!

Eris said...

Is there some reason I can't be both?