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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
We do it to everything.

It's not just you

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Although both men and women look at the image of George Brett when directed to find out information about his sport and position, men tend to focus on private anatomy as well as the face. For the women, the face is the only place they viewed.

Coyne adds that this difference doesn’t just occur with images of people. Men tend to fixate more on areas of private anatomy on animals as well, as evidenced when users were directed to browse the American Kennel Club site.

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Originally posted by TL:
"What kind of look?"
"What?"
"What kind of lo -- hey. What were you just doing?"
"Nothing, sorry, got distracted."
"Distracted by my crotch?"
"What? No. Come on, man."
"You were just staring at my crotch."
"No I wasn't. Come on."
"Dude, I just saw you. Your eyes were bolted to my -- hey. Up here. I'm up here."
"I'm sorry."
"What's the deal?"
"It's infectious."

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I didn't have time at work to finish it right. You are a winner.
 

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Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
 
I'm sorry, I haven't read a word you've typed. I was too transfixed with the crotches present.
 

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Posted by Wonder Dog (Member # 5691) on :
 
Jakob Nielsen, the guy who did the study, is a pretty solid researcher.

In this case, he used a device that tracked people's eye and pupil movements, then plotted what people were paying attention to. Don't ask me how it works, though. I've been too distracted by crotches to do well in my Usability Design classes.
 

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Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
 
TL and Storm Saxon, you guys should go on tour.
 

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Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
 
. . .

I'm trying to find a non-sexual reason for men to focus on the crotch first, but I can't.
 

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Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
 
Maybe a self-defense thing? If you know where the person's crotch is, you know where to kick in self-defense? That's the best non-sexual thing that I could come up with.
 

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Posted by SoaPiNuReYe (Member # 9144) on :
 

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Originally posted by Storm Saxon:
im in ur hows
watchin ur kroch

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If this site had signitures that quote would mos def be mine.
 

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Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
 
It's not sexual. It's science.
 

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Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
 
So is that the new pick up line then? "Hey baby, it's not sexual. It's science."
 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 

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Originally posted by Storm Saxon:
im in ur hows
watchin ur kroch

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*literally laughing aloud

You go well with a potent strawberry margarita.
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
And here I thought that meme might have slipped under the Hatrack radar.
 

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Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
 

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It's not just you

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im in ur hows
watchin ur kroch

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I lol'd.
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
Why? Were you savaged by a pack of memes in you childhood?
 

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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
Oh, the deleting game. I see how it is.
 

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Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
 
Dude. That was up for literally 6 seconds.
 

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Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
How would you know how long it was up, TL--unless you were watching crotches??
Perv.
 

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Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
 
This is all going to get out of control unless someone stops us or we stop oursleves.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 

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Originally posted by TL:
This is all going to get out of control unless someone stops us or we stop oursleves.

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Originally posted by Joldo:
. . .

I'm trying to find a non-sexual reason for men to focus on the crotch first, but I can't.

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Could it be something along the lines of instinctually trying to determine the gender of another species? The study said it happens with animals too, so maybe way back in the fire and wheel days you had to know whether an animal was male of female to know whether you should be afraid of it, so we are genetically predisposed to looking at crotches? I dunno, probably way way off, but my best guess anyways.
 

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Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
 
vonk: So you're sort of determining if you should fight it or... mmm... boink it?
 

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Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
 
I dunno, maybe determining if it's worth fighting? If it's a mother mammal and will fight to protect young or if it's a male and is hunting for food? Well, that example doesn't apply across the board, but could be a reason why a human male would need to know the gender of a potential aggressor.
 

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Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
 
I think a psychological explanation fits the bill better. Men are taught that the crotch/genitalia is important, the measure of a man, and it's a method of identifying "masculinity," perhaps.
 

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Posted by SoaPiNuReYe (Member # 9144) on :
 
:your crotch:
 

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Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
 

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Originally posted by vonk:
Ooh, that's a good diversion tactic MC. Can I use it too?

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Originally posted by Verily the Younger:
So . . . you're going to distract yourself by watching MightyCow's crotch?

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It's pretty nice.
 

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Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
 

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Originally posted by Verily the Younger:

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Originally posted by vonk:
Ooh, that's a good diversion tactic MC. Can I use it too?

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So . . . you're going to distract yourself by watching MightyCow's crotch?

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