Study finds physically weak men favor socialism

fellowshipoftheminds.com ^ | 5/30/19 | Dr. Eowyn

[ransomnote]

A study, led by UK Brunel University London psychologist Dr. Michael Price, found that physically weaker men are more in favor of socialism (“social and economic equality”) than stronger men.

The study by Michael Price, Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington (London School of Economics), psychologist James Sidnaius (Harvard U.), and psychologist Nicholas Pound (Brunel U. London), “Is sociopolitical egalitarianism related to bodily and facial formidability in men?,” is published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, 38:5 (September 2017), pp. 626-634.

Citing prior research showing several aspects of male face shape and appearance, such as height-to-width ratio, to be linked to ability to compete for resources in the modern world, the Brunel study employed the following methodology:

• A sample of 171 men, aged 18-40: 98% were students; 51% White, 25% Asian, 11% Black, 6% mixed, and 6% other.
• These information were collected from the men: their height, weight, waist size, flexed and relaxed muscle circumference, hand grip, and arm and chest strength.
• The men were also surveyed on how often they go to the gym, their wealth, whether they support the redistribution of wealth, and whether they approve of the idea that some social groups should have dominance over others (“social dominance orientation”).
• Independent raters were asked to rate the men’s dominance and attractiveness.
• Researchers also used software to analyze the men’s faces in terms of the masculinity of their shape.

As the study puts it:

Our study tested … 171 men, using two sociopolitical egalitarianism measures: social dominance orientation and support for redistribution. Predictors included bodily formidability and attractiveness and four facial measures (attractiveness, dominance, masculinity, and width-to-height ratio). We also controlled for time spent lifting weights, and experimentally manipulated self-perceived formidability in an attempt to influence egalitarianism.

[House Atreides]

How about all the big black dudes voting Democrat?
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Gullible and/or low IQs. Just IMHO.

[MikelTackNailer]

[CodeToad]

Single finger. Islamic sign.

[YogicCowboy]

It is the real reason progressives wanted Amendment 19.

Communists only cared that women as a bloc vote left.

[wardaddy]

Duh

[wardaddy]

Duh

[northislander]

Beta and gamma males are similar to women in that they tend to be disloyal to their in-group...

[kearnyirish2]

Those votes are outright BOUGHT.

[9YearLurker]

Hispanic men also tend to be short but strong and masculine.

I’m guessing their thesis holds within any of the specific racial groups, however.

[kearnyirish2]

They’d probably fit within the same category (though I believe their support for socialism is considerably less - have you ever seen a Hispanic panhandler?) - voting for direct cash payments courtesy of Uncle Sam (meaning us).

[9YearLurker]

Panhandlership isn’t really a great measure of voting patterns: they are leftists whether in LATAM or up here.

[kearnyirish2]

True, but I suspect the better showing for Repubs over Dems with Hispanics (compared to that with black voters) is due to Hispanic males. Idleness is not one of their traits, and many are legal (and therefore, taxpayers).

[9YearLurker]

We’ve got approximately 40 million illegals in the country, largely Hispanic males, and approximately 40 million legal Hispanics in the country, presumably still with a greater percentage of women and children than among the illegals.

A majority of both the Hispanic legals and illegals are on some sort of government assistance.

[Squantos]

I’m shocked there had to be a study to prove this .....