<story><title>OkTrends: Gay Sex vs. Straight Sex</title><url>http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/gay-sex-vs-straight-sex/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jgrahamc</author><text>The basis for homophobia being that straight men are scared that gay men might be out to sleep with them has always struck me as odd.&lt;p&gt;Extrapolating from my experience with women (only a tiny minority find me attractive), why would I think that all gay men want to have sex with me?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>sethg</author><text>If you’re straight, and you’re the sort of man who treats every woman he encounters as little more than a potential sexual conquest, then the thought of another man treating &lt;i&gt;you&lt;/i&gt; in that way is a little scary.  Reflecting on this emotional reaction, you can either say “gosh, maybe a lot of women get creeped out by the way I treat them, and I should adjust my behavior” or “gosh, I want gay men to be as far away from me as possible”.  Alas, many people in this situation take the second option.</text></comment>
<story><title>OkTrends: Gay Sex vs. Straight Sex</title><url>http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/gay-sex-vs-straight-sex/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jgrahamc</author><text>The basis for homophobia being that straight men are scared that gay men might be out to sleep with them has always struck me as odd.&lt;p&gt;Extrapolating from my experience with women (only a tiny minority find me attractive), why would I think that all gay men want to have sex with me?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>cynicalkane</author><text>Don&apos;t extrapolate from your experience with women... extrapolate from your experience with men. Men are far less choosy about who they would sleep with, given the opportunity.</text></comment>