
Homophobia, since people are (finally) stigmatizing racism, it’s just another excuse to be able to treat people who are slightly different like they are garbage. To that end, I have bad news for gay and bisexual men living in European countries. The ones with strong attitudes and policies against homosexuality are far less likely to use HIV-prevention services, test for HIV, and discuss their sexuality with health providers, according to research led by Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
June 8, 2015 | Categories: Health and Medicine, Psychology | Tags: AIDS, health, HIV, infectious diseases, peer reviewed, political issues, public health, science, sex-linked condtioning, sexual orientation | 3 Comments

You can see more funny stuff like this over at SMBC
If a time machine was available, would it be right to kill Adolf Hitler when he was still a young Austrian artist to prevent World War II and save millions of lives? Should a police officer torture an alleged bomber to find hidden explosives that could kill many people at a local cafe? When faced with such dilemmas, men are typically more willing to accept harmful actions for the sake of the greater good than women. For example, women would be less likely to support the killing of a young Hitler or torturing a bombing suspect, even if doing so would ultimately save more lives.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
April 5, 2015 | Categories: Ethics, Psychology | Tags: behavior, behavioral science, demography, Gender, peer reviewed, personality, science, sex-linked condtioning, social science, socioeconomics | 6 Comments