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Burns M. The Elephant in the Room: Youth Sexuality. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2023; 52:2281-2284. [PMID: 37316620 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-023-02624-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Marshall Burns
- SOL Research, 440 N Barranca Ave., #4303, Covina, CA, 91723, USA.
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Bailey JM. Autogynephilia and Science: A Response to Moser (2022) and Serano and Veale (2022). ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2023; 52:479-481. [PMID: 36443611 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02482-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- J Michael Bailey
- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
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Jahnke S, Blagden N, Hill L. Pedophile, Child Lover, or Minor-Attracted Person? Attitudes Toward Labels Among People Who are Sexually Attracted to Children. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:4125-4139. [PMID: 36175817 PMCID: PMC9663395 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02331-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The primary label for people who are sexually attracted to children ("pedophile") is conflated with sexual offending behavior and tainted with stigma. In the present pre-registered mixed-method study, we therefore investigated attitudes and preferences regarding "pedophile/hebephile" and other labels among 286 people who report a stronger or equally strong sexual attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children than to adults. Overall, quantitative data showed acceptance of "pedophile/hebephile" as well as a range of alternative labels in a personal (Labeling Oneself) and a professional context (Being Labeled by Others). "Minor-attracted person" and "pedophile/hebephile" received generally higher support than other terms and appeared to be least divisive across three major online fora. Qualitative data revealed four themes: "Contested self-labels," "Person-first language and pathologizing sexuality/identity," "Stigma and shame," and "Reclaiming the pedophile label." Our results allow deeper insight into reasons for adopting certain labels over others, as well as difficulties of finding a non-stigmatizing label. We discuss limitations of the study and practical implications for clinical and research contexts.
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- Sara Jahnke
- Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Postboks 7807, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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Fine C. Fairly Criticized, or Politicized? Conflicts in the Neuroscience of Sex Differences in the Human Brain. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2022; 14:a039115. [PMID: 34872970 PMCID: PMC9341467 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a039115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Investigations of sex differences in the human brain take place on politically sensitive terrain. While some scholars express concern that gendered biases and stereotypes remain embedded in scientific research, others are alarmed about the politicization of science. To help better understand these debates, this review sets out three kinds of conflicts that can arise in the neuroscience of sex differences: academic freedom versus gender equality; frameworks, background assumptions, and dominant methodologies; and inductive risk and social values. The boundaries between fair criticism and politicization are explored for each kind of conflict, pointing to ways in which the academic community can facilitate fair criticism while protecting against politicization.
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- Cordelia Fine
- History & Philosophy of Science Programme, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Stephens S, Roche K, McPhail IV. The Application of Community-Based Participatory Action Research to the Study of Paraphilias. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 49:2789-2798. [PMID: 32524315 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Skye Stephens
- Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie St., Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie St., Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Ware J. Research Topics Inhibited by Transgender Paradigm. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 49:2237-2238. [PMID: 32529346 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01758-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Medlin MM, Sacco DF, Brown M. Political Orientation and Belief in Science in a U.S. College Sample. Psychol Rep 2019; 123:1688-1702. [PMID: 31752606 DOI: 10.1177/0033294119889583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lay skepticism toward empirically supported scientific research has increased significantly in recent years. Given that part of the social contract of science is the betterment of society, it is critical for the scientific community to identify factors underlying public dismissal versus support of scientific evidence. The current study explores how individual differences in political ideology influence acceptance of factual and nonfactual information, with differences in truth-seeking values as a potential mediating variable. Participants rated their agreement with true and untrue (i.e., nonempirically supported) statements and completed self-report assessments of political ideology and personal endorsement of values associated with promoting truth. More politically, liberal individuals reported greater agreement with both scientific facts and untrue statements. Furthermore, endorsement of truth-seeking values mediated the relation between liberal ideology and agreement with facts (but not nonfactual statements). Results suggest that interventions to increase individuals' acceptance of facts may benefit from stimulating greater support for truth-seeking values and behavior.
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- School of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- School of Psychology, Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USA
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Rind B. Sexual Science versus Progressive Advocacy: The Need for Resistance. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1649-1650. [PMID: 31175508 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01475-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ashley F. Science Has Always Been Ideological, You Just Don't See It. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1655-1657. [PMID: 31317287 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01519-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Florence Ashley
- Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1W9, Canada.
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Sánchez FJ. The Risks and Responsibilities of Conducting Research on Historically Marginalized Communities. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1651-1653. [PMID: 31278608 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01506-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Francisco J Sánchez
- Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65203, USA.
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Burns M. Shades of Rind: Ought We Be Surprised? ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1647-1648. [PMID: 31325118 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01522-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Marshall Burns
- SOL Research, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- , 340 S. Lemon Ave., #4303, Walnut, CA, 91789, USA.
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Luoto S, Krams I, Rantala MJ. Response to Commentaries: Life History Evolution, Causal Mechanisms, and Female Sexual Orientation. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1335-1347. [PMID: 31119422 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1439-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Severi Luoto
- English, Drama and Writing Studies, University of Auckland, Arts 1, Bldg. 206, Room 616, 14A Symonds St., Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.
- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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