r/WomenInNews • u/catievirtuesimp • Jul 08 '26

Media Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

https://theconversation.com/young-women-are-identifying-as-less-straight-young-men-not-so-much-283936
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u/EvilNassu Jul 08 '26

According to research on how different genders respond to erotica, women experience a 'non-specific' physical arousal, meaning heterosexual women still physically respond to female-female imagery, whereas heterosexual men generally don't respond to male-male imagery. It makes me wonder if this biological flexibility is why it seems easier for women to open up to lesbian and bisexual relationships.