Masculine masks: Testosterone and makeup, and bearded sexists. 15 Dec 2015




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Summary: <p>Masculine masks: what a bushy beard says about a man's attitudes to women, and why a hit of the male hormone testosterone could have you reaching for your make up bag.</p><p><audio> </audio> </p><p><a href="http://archive.org/download/pap-2015-12-15/pap-2015-12-15.mp3">Download the MP3</a> </p><p>NOTE (8th Feb 2016): The scientists behind the testosterone and make up research have voluntarily retracted their paper. For more information, <a href="http://retractionwatch.com/2016/02/03/makeup-use-linked-to-testosterone-levels-not-so-fast-says-retraction/">visit Retraction Watch</a>.<br> </p><p><b>Rate me!</b><br> Rate, review, or listen <a href="http://www.robertburriss.com/itunes">in iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63199&amp;refid=stpr">in Stitcher.</a> </p><p><b>Read the transcript!</b><br> <a href="https://medium.com/@RobertBurriss/feeling-hormonal-slap-on-the-makeup-1e8f01a46d5b">Feeling Hormonal? Slap on the Makeup</a><br> <a href="https://medium.com/@RobertBurriss/are-bearded-men-more-sexist-f0ba00047504">Are Bearded Men More Sexist?</a><br> </p><p><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AHWYqLSRgLY/VktHZHleUvI/AAAAAAAABkc/VCin3jNyDKU/s1600/conchita.jpg"><br> </p><p><i>Eurovision winner, Conchita Wurst. Pretty much the perfect image for a podcast about beards and make up. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/soulisalive45/18128144791/">Alexander Gotter/Flickr</a></i></p><p><b>The articles covered in the show:</b> </p><p>Fisher, C. I., Hahn, A. C., DeBruine, L. M., &amp; Jones, B. C. (in press). Women’s preference for attractive makeup tracks changes in their salivary testosterone. <span style="font-style: italic;">Psychological Science</span>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797615609900">Read summary</a></p><p>Oldmeadow, J. A., &amp; Dixson, B. J. (in press). The association between men’s sexist attitudes and facial hair. <span style="font-style: italic;">Archives of Sexual Behavior</span>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0637-7">Read summary</a></p><p></p>