Previous research has found disgust is linked to social evaluation. It's difficult to determine whether the increase in salivary alpha-amylase level was an indicator of stress, fear, or anger. However, they were unable to tell the difference between these two emotions. She also hypothesizes it could mean the straight men had an anxiety response to same-sex male couples kissing, and a disgust response to the disgusting images of maggots. Blair, corresponding study author from St. "It could mean that participants found the images of male same-sex couples kissing to be equally disgusting as the disgusting images," Karen L. Read More: Millennials Are The 'Gayest Generation Saliva was collected in a vial before each slideshow and once after. Both images triggered a rise in salivary alpha-amylase levels - a digestive enzyme linked with stress, and response to disgust - in heterosexual men compared to their responses to neutral stimuli. Yet, as the presence of gay characters continues to grow in the media, comfort around same-sex PDA has not, according to a recent study published in journal Psychology & Sexuality.Ĭanadian researchers found straight men showed a similar physiological stress response to seeing two men kiss as seeing maggots in a bucket.
A peck on the lips between a man and a woman became the premise for stories where this kiss led to something desirable.
Despite the decriminalisation of gay sex in Mexico, the country is predominantly Catholic, which leads to religious discrimination against the queer community, especially outside of large cities.Many of us grew up seeing straight couples kiss on TV and in the movies. In 2016, Enrique Peña Nieto, the former Mexican President, signed an initiative to amend the country’s constitution and legalise same sex marriages on a federal level.
“I want to express my anger because the police here in Quintana Roo are homophobic…They were not committing any crime…It’s not possible that in the 21 st century, this type of oppression against the LGBT+ community still happens,” said Maritza Escalante Morales, a local politician, according to a report by Daily News. The pressure from the crowd eventually forced the cops to release the men. After the arrest of the two men, a crowd gathered at the beach and chanted “I am gay too!” to express solidarity with the men. They said the two men were held for “immoral acts and sexual erotic demonstrations, on the road or public places” following a complaint. All of us who were gathered were upset at seeing the situation, no matter how much we told them that they were not committing any crime, they did not release them.”Īccording to Out, local police dismissed the allegations of homophobia levelled against the officers. “The police were violent, and gave arguments such as: ‘There are families and children and they cannot be seeing this.’ were forced into the patrol car and they would not let them go. After about 20 minutes…we noticed that a patrol arrived and proceeded to arrest them with handcuffs.”īeach erupts in protest as armed police arrest gay couple 'for kissing': Two gay men were arrested after kissing on a public Mexico beach but were freed after fellow sunbathers charged after the police vehicle and … “While I was on the beach with my family, we noticed around 4.30 that two police officers in their ATVs approached a group of young foreigners.
A video of the incident was uploaded on Facebook, depicting heavily armed men handcuffing and leading the speedo-clad men to a vehicle, even as some beachgoer chanted “No!No!No!” at the cops.
The men were at a beach in Tulum town of Quintana Roo state, Mexico, on Sunday evening last week. A huge crowd flared up in protest against their detention, forcing the cops to release them. Two gay men were arrested for kissing on a public beach in Mexico.