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Psychology Today Asks (Then Un-Asks) ‘Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?’

by Tommy Christopher | 7:47 pm, May 16th, 2011

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A column on the Psychology Today website earlier today caused a justified wave of Freud rage™ by asking “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”

The post, which featured “research” of uncertain methodology by evolutionary psychologist (“How did that make protozoa feel?”) Satoshi Kanazawa, drew immediate condemnation, and the magazine has since deleted the article. A reprint of the article is still up at Something Awful.

Kanazawa is no stranger to controversy, having previously recommended an Ann Coulter presidency to wipe out the Middle East with nuclear weapons (really), but his latest work really takes the (presumably not chocolate) cake. Kanazawa extrapolates from a data set created by the unrelated Add Health project, which tracked survey responses from adolescence to adulthood on a wide variety of subjects. From these survey responses, Kanazawa concludes that “black women are objectively less physically attractive than other women.”

This is based on the ridiculously flawed assumption that the opinion of an outsider is necessarily “objective,” while one’s own opinion is “subjective.”

Flawed nomenclature aside, Kanazawa doesn’t try to figure out why other races say that black women are less attractive, but rather, to find out why black women are less attractive:

The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of men and women differently. Men with higher levels of testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore less physically attractive.

Yes, that must be it. It’s not the fact that Caucasians have controlled cultural norms of beauty in America since…always (for more on this, check out the provocative, and thought-provoking, Chris Rock documentary Good Hair). No, it’s definitely the testosterone.

Adding insult to injury, he also notes that these testosterone-jacked uggos are stuck up, to boot:

It is very interesting to note that, even though black women are objectively less physically attractive than other women, black women (and men) subjectively consider themselves to be far more physically attractive than others. In Wave III, Add Health asks its respondents to rate their own physical attractiveness subjectively on the following four-point scale: 1 = not at all, 2 = slightly, 3 = moderately, 4 = very. As you can see in the following graphs, both black women and black men rate themselves to be far more physically attractive than individuals of other races.

This result is remarkable, especially given the internal cultural perception of black men choosing white women once they have achieved material success. Given the devastating effects of body-image issues on our young women, you would think people would be trying to bottle this kind of self-esteem and spread it, not crush it with junk science.

Personally, I concur with my learned colleague, Dr. Mix-a-lot, and more broadly, with the notion that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When the majority of those eyes are accustomed to one set of norms, it is unreasonable to assume that their conclusions can be called “objective.” In making that assumption, Kanazawa has made a (thick and juicy) ass of himself.

Psychology Today confirmed to The Root that they had, indeed, deliberately deleted the post (and that the intense traffic generated by it had briefly crashed the site), but they have not responded to our requests for further comment. They would probably ask us to look at this blot on their record and tell them what we see.

Ann Coulter, black women, Chris Rock, Dr. Mix-a-lot, Psychology Today, Satoshi Kanazawa, Sir Mix-a-lot, The Root

Ajolily

I have always wondered why people feel black woman are less attractive myself. Figured it was popular beauty norms mixed with prejudice. It has made it doubly curious why black men think so.
lazzzlo

Mick and the boys have their opinion.
cjd ohio 1

this comment section needs be closed also tommy
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

For my own curiosity, was this article using coded language, or was it a dog whistle for racists? I need to know because I am forever mystified by what is or is not racism these days.
Gasket

Like my buddy loves saying, “All __________ is pink inside.” It has always been idiotic using beauty metrics of a particular group to judge beauty of another group. Like said, these type of “studies” have always been dog-whistle racist bigotry. It has been going on for over a century and the media especially perpetuates it.
The Lantern of Truth

Talk to O.J.

Stupid.
Dsiscokid

TC
Quick question,
Why is the comment section off on your column about Don Lemon of CNN?
Thanks in advance for a response……
Dsiscokid

cjd ohio 1 said:
this comment section needs be closed also tommy

I see I’m not the only one that noticed….
cjd ohio 1

cjd ohio 1 said:
this comment section needs be closed also tommy

Dsiscokid said:
TCQuick question,Why is the comment section off on your column about Don Lemon of CNN?Thanks in advance for a response……

thanks kid, i was wondering the samething, what is taboo on mediaite now?
Dsiscokid

Gasket said:
these type of “studies” have always been dog-whistle racist bigotry.

Sort of like this quote?

“It’s not the fact that Caucasians have controlled cultural norms of beauty in America since…always” – TC

Sounds kind of bigoted to me……

Thoughts?
Or should I not allow comments to my comments?
Tommy Christopher

Dsiscokid said:
TC
Quick question,
Why is the comment section off on your column about Don Lemon of CNN?
Thanks in advance for a response……

This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.
brownsound

cjd ohio 1 said:
this comment section needs be closed also tommy

Ahhh but it won’t be. Tommy is praying that this post brings out a flood of racist comments from conservatives.

Tommy is a clear race baiter. A Rac-er of the highest order. Just look at his history of “columns” on this site.
brownsound

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

Pure bulls**t Tommy. You and Mediaite (and C Matthews/D Gregory/Insert MSM name) are obviously happy to stir up a racial sh*t storm at every possible opportunity. It’s what you do.
cjd ohio 1

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

bad decision, because of a few assholes, debate and free thinking is shut down, bad precedent
Dsiscokid

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

Fair enough, but what about free speech? The story itself seem to be about Lemon blaming the black community for not “accepting” an immoral lifestyle. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t he confess a few months ago that he had been sexually abused as a child? Perhaps a correlation?
brownsound

brownsound said:
Pure bulls**t Tommy. You and Mediaite (and C Matthews/D Gregory/Insert MSM name) are obviously happy to stir up a racial sh*t storm at every possible opportunity. It’s what you do.

Continuing my last post… but you don’t perceive that you really have anything to gain by allowing a sh*t storm to brew over the orientation of one of your biased media brethren.

Now, if you could somehow play the Don Lemon story into a gay AND racist sh*t storm…. you might be on to something.
Dsiscokid

cjd ohio 1 said:
debate and free thinking is shut down, bad precedent

Agreed.
Barack Must Go

I never really stopped to wonder why, even though I was at times ‘ painfully ‘ aware of this irrefutable fact.
cjd ohio 1

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

gay issues appear off the table, but racism and race-baiting are ok here, what a shame
Barack Must Go

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

Isn’t the true reson that Rachel Maddow called you guys and said she’s naming names if we, your readers ‘ ACT UP ? ‘. Come on who is it you’re protecting here at MEDIAiite ? Give us a hint…..
Ajolily

It appears that since the comment sections was turned off on that article the comments will appear on this one. Not so easy to block people from commenting today.
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

How exactly is that different than almost every other thread on this site? No matter what the subject matter here the comment sections fill up with all sorts of bile from both sides and you have to wade through the pollutants in order to discern the actual thought-based discussions.

Why would that particular story be shielded in this manner? Seems awfully odd, considering some of the dreck I have seen allowed to stand.
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

Barack Must Go said:
Isn’t the true reson that Rachel Maddow called you guys and said she’s naming names if we, your readers ‘ ACT UP ? ‘. Come on who is it you’re protecting here at MEDIAiite ? Give us a hint…..

Did this really happen, BMG?
Gasket

Dsiscokid said:
Sort of like this quote?

“It’s not the fact that Caucasians have controlled cultural norms of beauty in America since…always” – TC

Sounds kind of bigoted to me……

Thoughts?
Or should I not allow comments to my comments?

Do you know the meaning of the word “bigoted?”
Bigot: a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
How is that comment bigoted?

Dsiscokid said:
Fair enough, but what about free speech? The story itself seem to be about Lemon blaming the black community for not “accepting” an immoral lifestyle. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t he confess a few months ago that he had been sexually abused as a child? Perhaps a correlation?

Immoral lifestyle? Why would ANYONE intentionally choose to be ostracized in society, or worse, get killed for embracing a “lifestyle”? That makes no logical or rational sense. The Lemon thread was shut down because of the heft of intellectual-midget-vermin like BMG who have nothing of substance to add, but, just troll this site. I don’t care either way. I have no problem debating. I’m surprised you haven’t already started using the Bible to “prove” your illogical viewpoint. So being sexually molested made him gay or made him adopt a homosexual lifestyle? Are you seriously making that asinine hypothesis? You are editorializing his comments too. Are you a bigot (Dsiscokid, see? Correct usage) because you are a Bible clinger? Perhaps a correlation?
brownsound

Gasket wrote:
“Do you know the meaning of the word “bigoted?”
Bigot: a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.”

And then you slag the guy (Dsisco) for his beliefs and opinions. Hmmm
Barack Must Go

MartiniShark said:
Did this really happen, BMG?

I’m sorry, I just checked my bank account again and the $500.00 has already been deposited, so I may no longer discuss this topic……again I am very sorry.
Greg

The “great idiot of social science” strikes again…
Gasket

I do not deny that I’m a bigot. Never did. I can NOT stand ignorance or ignorant people: Racists, homophobes, you name it. I am bigoted towards these people and wear that bigotry badge with honor. I “slagged” the guy because his opinion was illogical. I made it VERY clear in my post.
Barack Must Go

Gasket said:
I do not deny that I’m a bigot. Never did. I can NOT stand ignorance or ignorant people: Racists, homophobes, you name it. I am bigoted towards these people and wear that bigotry badge with honor. I “slagged” the guy because his opinion was illogical. I made it VERY clear in my post.

When you ” schtupped ” that other guy…what was wrong with his opinion….you havn’t made it Very clear at all.
White Ninja

“(presumably not chocolate) cake”

Ha ha ha ha!
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

Barack Must Go said:
I’m sorry, I just checked my bank account again and the $500.00 has already been deposited, so I may no longer discuss this topic……again I am very sorry.

Ah, dammit! I was really looking forward to the episode where Maddow “outs” all those on this site. Her BlackList filled with sock-puppet names and avatars would have made compelling viewing.
insideguy

Man im a white guy and I think black women are hot!
hgarner2000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, beauty is not prejudiced (and neither is ugliness).
felixw

BREAKING NEWS: Nancy Pelosi has introduced a bill in Congress that would set up federal oversight of who people can find attractive. “There is rampant racism in people’s fantasies and desires,” Pelosi explained. “We can’t allow this to continue.” The 3,000 page bill includes a number of provisions. Most controversial is a requirement for internet matchmaking services such as eHarmony.com to require site users to have at least one inter-racial date per week. At the last minute, an additional requirement for a monthly same-sex of transgender date was removed in committee, but a prominent MSNBC host has argued that this requirement could be put back in the bill without a vote via a reconciliation process….
Tommy Christopher

MartiniShark said:
Why would that particular story be shielded in this manner? Seems awfully odd, considering some of the dreck I have seen allowed to stand.

It is a matter of degree and timing (the Lemon story broke late on a Sunday, when there are few to no moderators available). This is a rare step that I have only seen taken one other time, and I agree in both cases. It’s well within our purview to do so. As someone else pointed out, some have chosen to comment on that story here, and the difference in those comments bears out the fact that more thoughtful people find a way.
Dem4Ever

Tommy says: It is a matter of degree and timing (the Lemon story broke late on a Sunday, when there are few to no moderators available).

This excuse is dubious at best. Too many stories break late every Sunday for an aggregate news outfit to not have a sufficient number of staff on duty in order to avoid “closed for comments” situations.

Also, it did not go unnoticed that there were plenty of moderators available for the rest of the “Breaking” stories which Mediaite published late on Sunday.

But, even if what you claim is true, why did the article remain closed for comments the next day? Or didn’t anybody show up for work on Monday?
Barack Must Go

insideguy said:
Man im a white guy and I think black women are hot!

Which federal prison do you call home ?
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

Tommy Christopher said:
It is a matter of degree and timing (the Lemon story broke late on a Sunday, when there are few to no moderators available). This is a rare step that I have only seen taken one other time, and I agree in both cases. It’s well within our purview to do so. As someone else pointed out, some have chosen to comment on that story here, and the difference in those comments bears out the fact that more thoughtful people find a way.

I wasn’t suggesting it wasn’t in your purview, but what exactly is the fear? That homophobic things would be uttered? I’ve read vile gay slurs in comment boards on stories about the economy, foreign policy, ect. It’s practically a given that one of Beck’s stories will contain a flame war with numerous gay put-downs featured.
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

On Something Awful, the story is under the heading:

Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?

That seems to be a big difference, if that was the point of the story, than, “why are black women less attractive”.

“Kanazawa doesn’t try to figure out why other races say that black women are less attractive, but rather, to find out why black women are less attractive:”

I think he is asking WHY they are considered or rated less attractive, and brings up testosterone, because many studies show that people judge symmetry, and femininity to be qualities they find attractive.

examples:
http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume6/issue6/features/feng.html
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/science-of-sex-appeal-the-beauty-of-symmetry.html

I read through, and it was a bit unclear, but it seems that this was a study where men and women, over a seven year period, rated women and men of different races, on how attractive they were, and AA women always came in way under. Then it seems like the author was trying to understand why…

It kind of reminds me of the study abcnews did a couple years ago, with kids and white and black dolls:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7216171

The title of the story was not worded correctly, and quite poorly, if the intent was to understand WHY they were RATED less attractive.

No doubt cultural images play a huge part – what society *tells* us is beautiful. Give the same test in another part of the world, and the results would be 180 degrees different.

And lordie knows, there is no shortage of beautiful African American women!
Mas Liberty5

It always strikes me as odd when people are viewed as some obscure racial collective. But in the USA today we are greatly mixed from various cultures, races and ethnic groups – not that is should matter unless you are trying to get people to come to your sight so you can make money via ad revenues. Regardless, a private company, such as Mediaite, should be allowed to do such a thing. More power to you Mr. Abrams.

Everyone is special in their own individual way.
OxyCon

brownsound said:
Pure bulls**t Tommy. You and Mediaite (and C Matthews/D Gregory/Insert MSM name) are obviously happy to stir up a racial sh*t storm at every possible opportunity. It’s what you do.

I’d have to concur that imo that is the only reason why something like this is posted here, a blog which is supposed to be about the media.
Sean68

I don’t know whether it’s been pointed out yet, but Satoshi is arguing against his own objective physical attractiveness. This is one of those discussions that is un-havable. Chris Rock in one of his recent stand-up routines, argues (self-servingly) that the reason black women get so angry seeing black men with white women is that black women aren’t attracted to white men. But black MEN, Rock continues, will fuck anything.

How conveeeenient. Put a little bow tie on that one.

For a laugh (or a cry if you’re Tommy C.) read Eldridge Cleaver’s soliloquey on how his lust for white women was such a force in his psychology that he eventually had to surrender to it. And before him Malcolm X acknowledged the same. However, if one points this out–perhaps in pertinence to the vastly lopsided interracial rape statistics–you’d better be prepared for the onslaught. One minute, they’ll tell you it’s because blacks have internalized white ideals of beauty; the next they’ll call you a deranged racist for pointing out. Another example of this hypocrisy is the left chamioning of affirmative action; and their absolute need to crush anyone who points out when it’s used.
Sean68

I don’t know whether it’s been pointed out yet, but Satoshi, as an asian male, is arguing against his own objective physical attractiveness. In any case, sthis is one of those discussions that is un-havable.

Chris Rock, in one of his recent stand-up routines, argues (self-servingly) that the reason black women get so angry seeing black men with white women is not really jealousy or externalized self-loathing–no, it’s just that black women aren’t attracted to white men. But black MEN, Rock continues, will F anything. (even white women!)

How conveeeenient. Put a little bow tie on that one. Chris Rock–who got blackmaled for succumbing to the evil lures of a white she-devil and her black Fagan-like boyfriend–can go back home to his (barely) black wife.

For a laugh (or a cry if you’re Tommy C.) read Eldridge Cleaver’s soliloquey on how his lust for white women was such a force in his psychology that he eventually had to surrender to it. And before him Malcolm X acknowledged the same. However, if one points this out–perhaps in pertinence to the vastly lopsided interracial rape statistics–you’d better be prepared for the onslaught. One minute, they’ll tell you it’s because blacks have internalized white ideals of beauty; the next they’ll call you a deranged racist for pointing out. Another example of this hypocrisy is the left chamioning of affirmative action; and their absolute need to crush anyone who points out when it’s used.
http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

Kanazawa was a Liberal hero when he said Libs were more intelligent than Conservatives…

Lucky for us we have Tommy “Dog Whistler” Christopher on the case…

something tells me that TC referenced Wikipedia’s flawed article for his comments on Kanazawa…
crack journalism…
helterskelter…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

Tommy Christopher said:
This was an editorial decision based on the first several comments on the thread. I didn’t make the call, but I agree with it. It is sad that some stories become such troll magnets that their bile threatens to overshadow the story itself.

Really? So, why haven’t you ever closed comments on stories which focus bile on Republicans like Sarah Palin?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mstr-Adassa/1094196248 Mstr Adassa

My women are the GODDESSES of this Earth! All other races must aspire to HER!

It is this form of manipulation that has been in practice since the beginning of time due to white inferiority!

Long live my Black Queen!

p.s…….all WOMEN are beautiful inherently, regardless of Race or Nationality because they are greater than us men in EVERY way but how DARE you, white establishment force your idea of beauty upon me! To hell with you!
Sean68

Dronetek said:
Really? So, why haven’t you ever closed comments on stories which focus bile on Republicans like Sarah Palin?

On matters of race, Tommy is uber-PC. The effin enforcer! So good, he’s bad.
Sean68

He should have just rephrased his conclusion/question so that it slammed white men rather than black women. Remember that scene is Spinal Tap when it has to be explained to Nigel (the simple-minded guitarist played by Christopher Guest) that the band’s new album cover featuring a woman bound and forced to smell a leather glove was offensivess; whereas if they had simply reversed the genders in the picture, it would have been ok. Something like that.
Sean68

Mstr Adassa said:
My women are the GODDESSES of this Earth! All other races must aspire to HER!

It is this form of manipulation that has been in practice since the beginning of time due to white inferiority!

Long live my Black Queen!

p.s…….all WOMEN are beautiful inherently, regardless of Race or Nationality because they are greater than us men in EVERY way but how DARE you, white establishment force your idea of beauty upon me! To hell with you!

In Kanazawa’s article, he also makes the point that, curiously, blacks also tended to rate their own physical attractiveness higher (quite abit, actually) than other races. If I recall correctly, the American Association of University Women (i.e., a bunch of privileged white leftist feminists) financed a study to assess how black and white children of both sexes viewed themselves and what their aspirations were. Unfortunately, they found that black females had the highest self-esteem (and white females the lowest), which wasn’t what they had been hoping for. I know I looks good. You jus’ jealous! Yes, we’ve all witnessed this bizarre phenomenon.
Tedderman

I’d have logged in sooner but I thought this had to be an Onion story, but jokes on me, it’s real. Holy crap!
WillP

Unbelievable an article of this type would ever be released by Psychology Today in the first place. How could they not expect this article to stir up racial sensitivities?
Jim213

I think every race has it’s share of attractive and unattractive people.
http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

I’m not surprised, Psychology Today is an uber-liberal magazine and if you study the history of the progressive movement you’ll see they were all racists. Planned Parenthood? Sanger wanted blacks to have abortions and be sterilized. LBJ? He signed the civil rights act to keep blacks voting democratic. The DNC? That was the party of the KKK and slavery.

It’s funny how Republicans and libertarians are accused of being racist for opposing affirmative action and so-called “diversity.” Gee, we’re racist because we want to treat blacks like whites?

Chuck E. Cheese Sued for “Gambling”.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/05/chuck-e-cheese-sued-for-gambling.html
njoy-d-ride

First off, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

That being said, I’ll never forget the eye-opener a had a few years ago when I was working a temp job with a black woman. I don’t remember what led into this, but she began talking about two groups of black girls duking it out because of their physical features. One group had what she described as “big noses and lips, like their faces were being pushed up against a glass window.” She did not have these features.

I sat in stunned silence, I forgot if I answered her.
Resistance Is Futile

PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian said:
I’m not surprised, Psychology Today is an uber-liberal magazine and if you study the history of the progressive movement you’ll see they were all racists. Planned Parenthood? Sanger wanted blacks to have abortions and be sterilized. LBJ? He signed the civil rights act to keep blacks voting democratic. The DNC? That was the party of the KKK and slavery.

It’s funny how Republicans and libertarians are accused of being racist for opposing affirmative action and so-called “diversity.” Gee, we’re racist because we want to treat blacks like whites?

Chuck E. Cheese Sued for “Gambling”.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/05/chuck-e-cheese-sued-for-gambling.html

What a big lie! There is and has not been anything liberal about Psychology Today you simple minded fool. They are just media whore who will print anything if they think it will bring in a dollar
Resistance Is Futile

njoy-d-ride said:
First off, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

That being said, I’ll never forget the eye-opener a had a few years ago when I was working a temp job with a black woman. I don’t remember what led into this, but she began talking about two groups of black girls duking it out because of their physical features. One group had what she described as “big noses and lips, like their faces were being pushed up against a glass window.” She did not have these features.

I sat in stunned silence, I forgot if I answered her.

Watch Spike Lee’s movie School Daze. He describes this internalization of self hatred, racisms worst legacy with clarity insight and satire. It is some of his best work.
Resistance Is Futile

Ajolily said:
I have always wondered why people feel black woman are less attractive myself. Figured it was popular beauty norms mixed with prejudice. It has made it doubly curious why black men think so.

I have never met a black man who expressed that feeling and i have had the good fortune of knowing and spending time with many. Most black men I have met prefer black woman or Hispanics. Black men tend to prefer women with round as opposed to a flat derrieres. White women tend to be flat in this area so most black me I have known prefer a different aesthetic than white men who seem to prefer large mammary glands. A cursory listening to hip hop or other black music will demonstrate that I am right on this point.
DaTruth

Resistance Is Futile said:
Black men tend to prefer women with round as opposed to a flat derrieres. White women tend to be flat in this area so most black me I have known prefer a different aesthetic than white men who seem to prefer large mammary glands.

Wow, now that’s a sweeping generalization. White women have flat asses? I guess you must mean the proverbial “bubble butt” on the black male preference side, no?

I’ve seen SOME Asian women who have flat asses, but not run of the mill American Caucasians.
X-3

They obviously only studied photos of Maxine Waters, Whoopi Goldberg, and “Aunt Esther” 0bama. Had they taken a look at my wife, they would not have made that error.
Ajolily

Resistance Is Futile said:
I have never met a black man who expressed that feeling and i have had the good fortune of knowing and spending time with many. Most black men I have met prefer black woman or Hispanics. Black men tend to prefer women with round as opposed to a flat derrieres. White women tend to be flat in this area so most black me I have known prefer a different aesthetic than white men who seem to prefer large mammary glands. A cursory listening to hip hop or other black music will demonstrate that I am right on this point.

I really have little to go on. Observation not of the behavior but of many black woman being angry about it. My best friend a black woman who says it is so and the many famous black men who go after white woman (OJ, Tiger etc.). While that is by no means conclusive evidence, neither is your assessment using your friends and hip hop. Don’t you find it curious that the topic is often discussed on TV talk shows by black woman? What is the purpose of the discussions if there is no merit to it. BTW they don’t like their men preferring Hispanic woman to them anymore than white woman.
greg454

Margareth Sanger a racist
http://www.acts1711.com/sanger.htm

“I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years.” — Lyndon B. Johnson to two governors on Air Force One according Ronald Kessler’s Book, “Inside The White House”

Now, who are you calling a liar?

http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/
Sean68

Ajolily said:
I really have little to go on. Observation not of the behavior but of many black woman being angry about it. My best friend a black woman who says it is so and the many famous black men who go after white woman (OJ, Tiger etc.). While that is by no means conclusive evidence, neither is your assessment using your friends and hip hop. Don’t you find it curious that the topic is often discussed on TV talk shows by black woman? What is the purpose of the discussions if there is no merit to it. BTW they don’t like their men preferring Hispanic woman to them anymore than white woman.

And the “Hispanic” women black men like–the kind that ALL men like (e.g., Jessica Alba or the women on the telenuevas)–are mostly of European ancestry–87% in the case of Alba. This idea that they don’t like white women but like Hispanic women is a transparent cover for domestic political purposes. “I ain’t no sell out brotha!”
Dem4Ever

Who cares why african american women are less attractive? Nature did this to them not the white man. It’s not some vast right wing conspiracy. Those who try and use this article to drive a wedge between the races are horrible people.
Resistance Is Futile

Ajolily said:
I really have little to go on. Observation not of the behavior but of many black woman being angry about it. My best friend a black woman who says it is so and the many famous black men who go after white woman (OJ, Tiger etc.). While that is by no means conclusive evidence, neither is your assessment using your friends and hip hop. Don’t you find it curious that the topic is often discussed on TV talk shows by black woman? What is the purpose of the discussions if there is no merit to it. BTW they don’t like their men preferring Hispanic woman to them anymore than white woman.

The purpose is to flatter white women and perpetuate the false ideology of white supremacy.
Resistance Is Futile

greg454 said:
Margareth Sanger a racist
http://www.acts1711.com/sanger.htm

“I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years.” — Lyndon B. Johnson to two governors on Air Force One according Ronald Kessler’s Book, “Inside The White House”

Now, who are you calling a liar?

http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

You are an ignorant bigot. You show the kind of person you by your words.
ebonyglamdotcom

This guy should talk! Look at him a unattractive fool who needs attention! Here’s the proof that Black women are the most diverse and attractive women on the planet! Over 2000 beautiful women. http://www.ebonyglam.com/
ebonyglamdotcom

This guy should talk! Look at him a unattractive fool who needs attention! Here’s the proof that Black women are the most diverse and attractive women on the planet! Over 2000 beautiful black women. http://www.ebonyglam.com/
George C

Resistance Is Futile said:
You are an ignorant bigot. You show the kind of person you by your words.

Same old armwood . LOL
greg454

“You are an ignorant bigot. You show the kind of person you by your words.”

—Liberals like you don’t debate, they attack. You can’t prove that Sanger and LBJ weren’t racist, so instead you call me a bigot. How predictable of you. Whatever, go back to worshiping the Great Barrack Obama, hmm, hmm, hmm.
really

this is disgusting! america is suppose to be finished with this racism b.s.! but yet again one time after another it keeps blazing it’s ugly head! it’s not black woman who are ugly it’s the people who believe this crap and this company needs to apologize to the beautiful black woman all over the world! this is horrifying that we are in 2011 and this is still an issue! get over yourselves and realize everyone is equal and we are all beautiful! fyi psychology today by posting this article you have had many people unsubscribe to you! yay loss in revenue! good job idiots!
griffito

Please consider signing this petition to hold Psychology Today accountable for its content (http://www.change.org/petitions/hold-psychology-today-accountable). Over and above the content of the recent blog post, which just so happens to be race-related, this is an act of abuse and irresponsibility. This was not “a study.” This was not “research.” The findings were not “objective.” Conjecture is not “proof.” And credible research does not use language such as “I think” and “I believe.” I am a psychologist and it takes me YEARS to get research published. There is integrity in my work and how I disseminate that work. Kanazawa’s rantings were purely editorial, coupled with rather primitive statistics and presented as credible. It was a joke. And it should have never, ever been presented as scientific. Psychology Today should be held accountable.
aryadne

@greg454 and @PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian – It’s not surprising that folks like you would take something like this that should be completely non-partisan and find a way to blame liberals for it.

First of all, NO, Psychology Today is NOT an “uber-liberal magazine”! Geez, if it’s not Big Government, Big Journalism, Big Whatever, then it must be an uber-liberal magazine. Dachshunds This Week would be an uber-liberal magazine in your mind.

Anyhow, yes LBJ probably had ulterior motives for signing the Civil Rights Bill. But that doesn’t mean all liberals are therefore racists because LBJ was an a-hole. And as for the DNC being the party of the KKK and slavery, that was then!

That was because of the Southern Democrats who if you aren’t aware moved to the REPUBLICAN party after 1964 BECAUSE OF the signing of the Civil Rights Act!

There in YOUR party now!!!

So technically, the DNC handed over most of their racists to the RNC by passing the Civil Rights Act. I call that a good ol’ fashion house cleanin’.
greg454

@Aryadne. The fact remains that the DNC still remains a racist party, of course, now the racism is directed against any white person that criticizes Obama.

Here’s some good examples of liberal racism:

Is your community too white? The feds want to paint it black, brown, and yellow.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/03/is-your-community-too-white-feds-want.html

Remember Rodney King?
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/04/remember-rodney-king.html

Ten-year old accused of racism
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/03/ten-year-old-accused-of-racism.html

White-privilege conference
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/04/attention-crackers-and-self-hating.html

Black Tea Partier abused by racist union thugs.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/02/black-tea-partier-abused-by-racist.html

Racist quotes from liberals.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-is-racist.html
Anonymous

Wow. Really!! we come in so many shades, shapes, and diverse back grounds of strength!! Amazing with every step. Less attracted? Not even close! If we were less attractive, this article would have not been written. These mind games are old, they won’t work in my household or circle of influence. My daughter will hold their heads high, representing beauty with every step, just as I, their mother have. Demanding attention for multi-culture men and women. Not only is our beauty to be admired and/or envied but the shapes of our bodies when taken care of with proper nutrients, and exercise. So thank you for your article, it has yet again proved that the black race is a race of intimidation yet today. You may have enslaved my ancestors bodies and minds, but this generation has over came your mental imprisonment through Christ Jesus…
Dzee

Can you blame black women for boosting their ago after these self-righteous degenerates have been trying to put them down about who they are and what they look like? Case in point = this article. And for your information, black women ARE beautiful. But if you slap a blonde wig and pale skin on anything with a vagina, America just goes crazy.
something new

We black women are no longer victims and we are open to new situations.

I agree with the previously stated comment:
These mind games are old, they won’t work in my household or circle of influence. My daughter will hold their heads high, representing beauty with every step, just as I, their mother have. Demanding attention for multi-culture men and women. Not only is our beauty to be admired and/or envied but the shapes of our bodies when taken care of with proper nutrients, and exercise.

This correct!

Why would mainstream america began plumping their lips and bottoms? Because they want the luscious, full and healthy look not the skinny I need a whopper look! We are naturally alluring. I see more and more white men becoming brave enough to venture into dating black women and you should because we give good love and affection when we receive it from our mate.

Black men are not just dating white women, white women are crossing the street in droves to date black men. I guess my question is, “why do more white women prefer black men?” Are white men less attractive than black men? Or not as well endowed? We can ask questions that emotionally stir both sides!! Don’t go there!

I asked a co-worker (white) what came to his mind when the words “black woman” was mentioned and he rattled off a bunch of stereotypes. I stated that he had known me for over a year and he said “yeah, but your not like them.” Most white men do not know enough about a black woman to judge, however, our society is so unfair in its administration of tolerance that you do not need experience anymore, just a big mouth fueled by secret fantasies!!! Then he asked me out, of course the answer was NOOOOOOOOO!

We as black women have been through a lot of things in this country, but a lack of desire is not one of them. Check history, bed wenches were used during slavery and white women had to deal with it. White men could rip a couple (slave) apart, rape the woman and kill any hope for a relationship of meaning between a black slave female and male.

At the same time, the white woman was held a precious and sought after but unattainable to the black male slave. This should suggest an answer for the question, “Why black men do not select their ethnic mate?” People want what they cannot have. Of course the barriers have been removed for black men and white women to date.
Geena

I just want to know why would he editor let him post that?? And what was he thinking? You’re entitled to an opinion based your ignorance and blinded eye, but it was completely unprofessional and damn right racist to even type that article.
Geena

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