The scientific basis for covering up...
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We've all heard about women being "objectified". In this case men look were presented images of women in a sexual context. The same parts of the brain that gets activated when thinking about DIY tools also light up with activity when observing sexy pictures rotfl. The parts handling empathy and general emotional awareness of others decrease in activity. It was bad enough when I thought "objectified" was a metaphor but it turns out it gets a bit more literal than that.
http//www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1147024/Scientist-reveals-men-REALLY-think-look-girlie-calendar.html
Scientist reveals what men REALLY think of when they look at a girlie calendar
By Fiona Macrae
Last updated at 537 PM on 17th February 2009Sexy calendars and pictures of topless models in tabloid newspapers really do lead men to think of women as objects, research shows.
When men are shown images of women in bikinis, the part of the brain they use when thinking about DIY tools and other objects lights up.
At the same time, the region they use to try to tune into another person's thoughts and feelings tunes down, brain scans showed.
You don't say Sexy calendars in the workplace make it more likely that men look at women as objects
Researcher Susan Fiske said 'The only other time we have seen this is when people look at pictures of the homeless or of drug addicts because they really don't want to think about what is going on in their minds.'
Her experiments also found, perhaps not surprisingly, that men remember the images of scantily-clad women better than those of fully-clothed women.
Overall, the experiments showed that sexy images lead men to think of women as 'less than human', the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual conference heard.
Professor Fiske, of Princeton University in the U.S., said the effect could spill over into the workplace, with girlie calendars leading men to sexualise their colleagues.
She said 'I am not saying there should be censorship but people need to know of the associations people have in their minds.'
It gets better
Asked if women were likely to view half-dressed men in the same way, she said that women tended to rate age and bank balance over looks.
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This newsstory would be music to hijab proponents' ears. Expect a wave of scientifically legitimized righteousness in the following weeks.
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Peace bro "Andya",
Indeed this maybe true for the vast majority of men. BUT 1) this does not promote the "Muslim" concept of Hijab but the Quranic that women should cover adequately relative to the environment theyr in which is very true 2) I myself dont even objectify women when theyr dressed scantily but i might admire her beauty and get aroused i must admit but im still still young so it shld be understandable. Moreover i convert those thoughts into +ve love making and pleasing that woman or taking her needs into account as well, not objectifying her. GOD Bless!