Heterosexual men's pupillary responses and visual attention to gynandromorphic stimuli

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dc.contributor.authorHeatlie, Lambert Charles
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorVasey, Paul L.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-05T16:30:33Z
dc.date.available2023-10-05T16:30:33Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractSexual interactions between gynandromorphs—feminine males who may or may not have breasts, and who retain their penises—and cisgender heterosexual males have been documented across a diverse range of cultures. This has led some scholars to hypothesize that heterosexual males may be universally capable of experiencing sexual attraction and arousal to feminine males. The studies contained in this thesis present new empirical data on heterosexual males’ sexual interest in gynandromorphs. In a single sample of heterosexual men (n = 65), I demonstrated that pupillary responses (i.e., a measure of sexual arousal) and visual attention (i.e., a measure of sexual interest) did differ meaningfully between gynandromorphs and cisgender males unless the former had breasts—a female-typical secondary sex trait. These results suggest that female sex-based traits play a more primary role in gynephilic men’s sexual arousal than feminine gender-based traits (e.g., hairstyle, posture, makeup).
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6596
dc.language.isoen
dc.proquestyesNo
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)
dc.subjectsexual orientation
dc.subjectgynandromorphophilia
dc.subjectpupillary responses
dc.subjectheterosexual males
dc.subjectfeminine males
dc.subjectsexual arousal
dc.subject.lcshSexual orientation--Cross cultural studies
dc.subject.lcshSexual attraction--Research
dc.subject.lcshSexual attraction--Cross cultural studies
dc.subject.lcshTransgender men--Cross cultural studies
dc.subject.lcshHeterosexual men--Sexual behavior--Research
dc.subject.lcshHeterosexual men--Cross cultural studies
dc.subject.lcshGynandromorphism
dc.subject.lcshHuman body--Erotic aspects
dc.subject.lcshPupillometry
dc.subject.lcshSexual excitement--Cross cultural studies
dc.subject.lcshSexual excitement--Research
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.subject.lcshSex (Psychology)
dc.titleHeterosexual men's pupillary responses and visual attention to gynandromorphic stimuli
dc.typeThesis
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