A post on Larvatus Prodeo about yet another study on the Extremely Important topic of what men find attractive in women inspired me to comment that this particular research field was perhaps a wee bit overcrowded. In a completely unexpected development, Some Guy took exception to my comment, which was apparently ill-researched and suffused with Feminazi outrage. Okay, he didn’t actually use the F word but he might as well have done.
Anyway, he also said ‘I’m sure you could find studies which examined both genders, or women alone, Rainne, if you actually looked.’
I do like a challenge.
First, I googled ‘Studies ‘what women find attractive’. The first link is to a 2007 study about what women find attractive. Bonus quote from the researcher; ‘Most research is focused on what men find physically attractive in women and the career traits women find attractive in men,” Frederick said by telephone. “Much less research is devoted to what women find attractive.”‘
Second hit is a sexist joke.
Third hit is, in a glorious example of It’s All About The Men, an article about a study which examined what men think women find attractive.
Fourth hit is a comment referring to the sexist joke. Fifth hit is a reprint of a 1974 article on what women find attractive, and bemoaning, I kid you not, the lack of research into what women find attractive. Oh, and the next three hits are all ‘what men find attractive’.
Does anyone want to guess what happens if I google ‘what men find attractive’?
