Fighting without the punch.Get in a fight with a gay man, and you may get a tongue-lashing, but you're not likely to end up with a black eye. A new study shows that while gay men can be just as aggressive as straight men, they are more likely to express it verbally than physically. The research, overseen by psychologist Tom Dickins of the University of East London (body, education) University of East London - (UEL) A UK University with six academic Faculties: Design and The Built Environment, East London Business School, Institute Of Health and Rehabilitation, Faculty Of Science, Social Sciences and Technology. http://uel.ac.uk/. , examined the differences in how aggression is expressed by people of different sexual orientations sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . It found that gay men are likely to have higher levels of empathy empathy Ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The empathic actor or singer is one who genuinely feels the part he or she is performing. than straight men but also revealed that sexual orientation had no bearing on indirect aggression, such as spreading malicious Involving malice; characterized by wicked or mischievous motives or intentions. An act done maliciously is one that is wrongful and performed willfully or intentionally, and without legal justification. DESERTION, MALICIOUS. gossip. |
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