evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa blogs black women are less attractive

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Satoshi Kanazawa Causes Firestorm After

Claiming Black Women Are Less Attractive

The Huffington Post Moss First Posted: 05/17/11 06:32 PM ET Updated: 05/17/11

07:36 PM ET

Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa sparked a

firestorm with his latest posting entitled, "A Look at the Hard

Truths About Human Nature."

In it, the evolutionary psychologist at the London School of

Economics argues that black women are less physically attractive

than other women. The article was quickly removed from the site,

but not before screenshots made their way onto BuzzFeed. Some

excerpts:

What accounts for the markedly lower average level of

physical attractiveness among black women? Black women are on

average much heavier than nonblack women. The mean body-mass index

(BMI) at Wave III is 28.5 among black women and 26.1 among

nonblack women. (Black and nonblack men do not differ in BMI: 27.0

vs. 26.9) However, this is not the reason black women

are less physically attractive than nonblack women. Black women

have lower average level of physical attractiveness net of

BMI. Nor can the race difference in intelligence (and the

positive association between intelligence and physical

attractiveness) account for the race difference in physical

attractiveness among women. Black women are still less physically

attractive than nonblack women net of BMI and intelligence. Net of

intelligence, black men are significantly more

physically attractive than nonblack men.

[...]

The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain

the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black

women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of

testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an

androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of

men and women differently. Men with higher levels of

testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more

physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of

testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore

less physically attractive. The race difference in the level of

testosterone can therefore potentially explain why black women

are less physically attractive than women of other races, while

(net of intelligence) black men are more physically attractive

than men of other races.

Kanazawa, whose prior, controversial works can be viewed in part here, was met with

widespread backlash. Jenée Desmond- at The Root wrote, "The blog's presentation

of the allegedly scientific findings had a decidedly informal

tone, especially given the highly contentious conclusions. It

struck us as so outrageous that we almost thought it was a hoax of

some sort, and we double-checked the URL to make sure it didn't

include 'The Onion.'"

Latoya at Racialicious opined:

"Justifying racism using 'science' isn't new, by any means. Every

few years, it appears that someone needs to provide a rationale

for bigotry, so they publish some sort of madness and hope most of

the readers suffer from scientific illiteracy. The problem is that

even with a thorough debunking, people latch on to articles like

this to confirm their own biases."

Kaja Perina, Psychology Today's editor-in-chief, didn't

explain why Kanazawa's piece was removed, however she told NPR, "Our bloggers are

credential[ed] social scientists and for this reason they are

invited to post to the site on topics of their choosing. We in

turn reserve the right to remove posts for any number of reasons.

Because the post was not commissioned or solicited by PT (in

contrast to a magazine article), there was no editorial intent to

address questions of race and physical attractiveness."

Kanazawa hasn't made any public statement, although, as NPR notes, his

personal website does disclaim, "Prepare to be offended."

[Guest guest]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/satoshi-kanazawa-black-women-less-attractive_n_863327.html

Satoshi Kanazawa Causes Firestorm After

Claiming Black Women Are Less Attractive

The Huffington Post Moss First Posted: 05/17/11 06:32 PM ET Updated: 05/17/11

07:36 PM ET

Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa sparked a

firestorm with his latest posting entitled, "A Look at the Hard

Truths About Human Nature."

In it, the evolutionary psychologist at the London School of

Economics argues that black women are less physically attractive

than other women. The article was quickly removed from the site,

but not before screenshots made their way onto BuzzFeed. Some

excerpts:

What accounts for the markedly lower average level of

physical attractiveness among black women? Black women are on

average much heavier than nonblack women. The mean body-mass index

(BMI) at Wave III is 28.5 among black women and 26.1 among

nonblack women. (Black and nonblack men do not differ in BMI: 27.0

vs. 26.9) However, this is not the reason black women

are less physically attractive than nonblack women. Black women

have lower average level of physical attractiveness net of

BMI. Nor can the race difference in intelligence (and the

positive association between intelligence and physical

attractiveness) account for the race difference in physical

attractiveness among women. Black women are still less physically

attractive than nonblack women net of BMI and intelligence. Net of

intelligence, black men are significantly more

physically attractive than nonblack men.

[...]

The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain

the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black

women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of

testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an

androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of

men and women differently. Men with higher levels of

testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more

physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of

testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore

less physically attractive. The race difference in the level of

testosterone can therefore potentially explain why black women

are less physically attractive than women of other races, while

(net of intelligence) black men are more physically attractive

than men of other races.

Kanazawa, whose prior, controversial works can be viewed in part here, was met with

widespread backlash. Jenée Desmond- at The Root wrote, "The blog's presentation

of the allegedly scientific findings had a decidedly informal

tone, especially given the highly contentious conclusions. It

struck us as so outrageous that we almost thought it was a hoax of

some sort, and we double-checked the URL to make sure it didn't

include 'The Onion.'"

Latoya at Racialicious opined:

"Justifying racism using 'science' isn't new, by any means. Every

few years, it appears that someone needs to provide a rationale

for bigotry, so they publish some sort of madness and hope most of

the readers suffer from scientific illiteracy. The problem is that

even with a thorough debunking, people latch on to articles like

this to confirm their own biases."

Kaja Perina, Psychology Today's editor-in-chief, didn't

explain why Kanazawa's piece was removed, however she told NPR, "Our bloggers are

credential[ed] social scientists and for this reason they are

invited to post to the site on topics of their choosing. We in

turn reserve the right to remove posts for any number of reasons.

Because the post was not commissioned or solicited by PT (in

contrast to a magazine article), there was no editorial intent to

address questions of race and physical attractiveness."

Kanazawa hasn't made any public statement, although, as NPR notes, his

personal website does disclaim, "Prepare to be offended."

[Guest guest]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/satoshi-kanazawa-black-women-less-attractive_n_863327.html

Satoshi Kanazawa Causes Firestorm After

Claiming Black Women Are Less Attractive

The Huffington Post Moss First Posted: 05/17/11 06:32 PM ET Updated: 05/17/11

07:36 PM ET

Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa sparked a

firestorm with his latest posting entitled, "A Look at the Hard

Truths About Human Nature."

In it, the evolutionary psychologist at the London School of

Economics argues that black women are less physically attractive

than other women. The article was quickly removed from the site,

but not before screenshots made their way onto BuzzFeed. Some

excerpts:

What accounts for the markedly lower average level of

physical attractiveness among black women? Black women are on

average much heavier than nonblack women. The mean body-mass index

(BMI) at Wave III is 28.5 among black women and 26.1 among

nonblack women. (Black and nonblack men do not differ in BMI: 27.0

vs. 26.9) However, this is not the reason black women

are less physically attractive than nonblack women. Black women

have lower average level of physical attractiveness net of

BMI. Nor can the race difference in intelligence (and the

positive association between intelligence and physical

attractiveness) account for the race difference in physical

attractiveness among women. Black women are still less physically

attractive than nonblack women net of BMI and intelligence. Net of

intelligence, black men are significantly more

physically attractive than nonblack men.

[...]

The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain

the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black

women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of

testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an

androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of

men and women differently. Men with higher levels of

testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more

physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of

testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore

less physically attractive. The race difference in the level of

testosterone can therefore potentially explain why black women

are less physically attractive than women of other races, while

(net of intelligence) black men are more physically attractive

than men of other races.

Kanazawa, whose prior, controversial works can be viewed in part here, was met with

widespread backlash. Jenée Desmond- at The Root wrote, "The blog's presentation

of the allegedly scientific findings had a decidedly informal

tone, especially given the highly contentious conclusions. It

struck us as so outrageous that we almost thought it was a hoax of

some sort, and we double-checked the URL to make sure it didn't

include 'The Onion.'"

Latoya at Racialicious opined:

"Justifying racism using 'science' isn't new, by any means. Every

few years, it appears that someone needs to provide a rationale

for bigotry, so they publish some sort of madness and hope most of

the readers suffer from scientific illiteracy. The problem is that

even with a thorough debunking, people latch on to articles like

this to confirm their own biases."

Kaja Perina, Psychology Today's editor-in-chief, didn't

explain why Kanazawa's piece was removed, however she told NPR, "Our bloggers are

credential[ed] social scientists and for this reason they are

invited to post to the site on topics of their choosing. We in

turn reserve the right to remove posts for any number of reasons.

Because the post was not commissioned or solicited by PT (in

contrast to a magazine article), there was no editorial intent to

address questions of race and physical attractiveness."

Kanazawa hasn't made any public statement, although, as NPR notes, his

personal website does disclaim, "Prepare to be offended."

[Guest guest]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/satoshi-kanazawa-black-women-less-attractive_n_863327.html

Satoshi Kanazawa Causes Firestorm After

Claiming Black Women Are Less Attractive

The Huffington Post Moss First Posted: 05/17/11 06:32 PM ET Updated: 05/17/11

07:36 PM ET

Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa sparked a

firestorm with his latest posting entitled, "A Look at the Hard

Truths About Human Nature."

In it, the evolutionary psychologist at the London School of

Economics argues that black women are less physically attractive

than other women. The article was quickly removed from the site,

but not before screenshots made their way onto BuzzFeed. Some

excerpts:

What accounts for the markedly lower average level of

physical attractiveness among black women? Black women are on

average much heavier than nonblack women. The mean body-mass index

(BMI) at Wave III is 28.5 among black women and 26.1 among

nonblack women. (Black and nonblack men do not differ in BMI: 27.0

vs. 26.9) However, this is not the reason black women

are less physically attractive than nonblack women. Black women

have lower average level of physical attractiveness net of

BMI. Nor can the race difference in intelligence (and the

positive association between intelligence and physical

attractiveness) account for the race difference in physical

attractiveness among women. Black women are still less physically

attractive than nonblack women net of BMI and intelligence. Net of

intelligence, black men are significantly more

physically attractive than nonblack men.

[...]

The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain

the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black

women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of

testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an

androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of

men and women differently. Men with higher levels of

testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more

physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of

testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore

less physically attractive. The race difference in the level of

testosterone can therefore potentially explain why black women

are less physically attractive than women of other races, while

(net of intelligence) black men are more physically attractive

than men of other races.

Kanazawa, whose prior, controversial works can be viewed in part here, was met with

widespread backlash. Jenée Desmond- at The Root wrote, "The blog's presentation

of the allegedly scientific findings had a decidedly informal

tone, especially given the highly contentious conclusions. It

struck us as so outrageous that we almost thought it was a hoax of

some sort, and we double-checked the URL to make sure it didn't

include 'The Onion.'"

Latoya at Racialicious opined:

"Justifying racism using 'science' isn't new, by any means. Every

few years, it appears that someone needs to provide a rationale

for bigotry, so they publish some sort of madness and hope most of

the readers suffer from scientific illiteracy. The problem is that

even with a thorough debunking, people latch on to articles like

this to confirm their own biases."

Kaja Perina, Psychology Today's editor-in-chief, didn't

explain why Kanazawa's piece was removed, however she told NPR, "Our bloggers are

credential[ed] social scientists and for this reason they are

invited to post to the site on topics of their choosing. We in

turn reserve the right to remove posts for any number of reasons.

Because the post was not commissioned or solicited by PT (in

contrast to a magazine article), there was no editorial intent to

address questions of race and physical attractiveness."

Kanazawa hasn't made any public statement, although, as NPR notes, his

personal website does disclaim, "Prepare to be offended."