MP in Australia proposes in Parliament following same-sex vote

Dec 4, 2017

"This debate has been the soundtrack to our relationship," so said Australian MP, Tim Wilson, while addressing his partner, Ryan Bolger, in the Australian House of Representative today.

Referring to the same-sex marriage debate which had been been raging in Australia prior to the country's vote to legalise it last month, Wilson was present to contribute to legislation, and used his platform to ask one very significant question.

Visibly emotional. Wilson reflected on their journey together – both personally and professionally – before proposing to his partner.

"In my first speech I defined our bond by the ring that sits on both of our left hands. They are the answer to the question we cannot ask," Wilson said.

"So there’s only one thing left to do; Ryan Patrick Bolger, will you marry me?”

Ladies, prepare yourselves for this one.

Study claims lesbians like women because it turns men on (no, really)

Relationships

May 24, 2017

by Amber Saunders

So, a new study has claimed to have found the origins of lesbianism and apparently it all stems back to the belief that men find it attractive.

Sorry, what?

According to Pink News, researchers at the University of Nicosia, in Cyprus have made the controversial claim that women who are attracted to the same sex only feel this way because the idea of two women together turns men on.

Scientists studied over 1,500 heterosexual couples and found that about half of all male participants admitted they would become aroused if their female partners revealed they were attracted to the same sex.

What's more, 34 per cent of men said they would like their female partners to be attracted “predominantly to members of the opposite-sex but occasionally of the same-sex”.

Again, what?

On a slightly more cave-man level, it's thought that men seek females who are attracted to the same sex because if that partner cheat on them, their ability to father a child isn't threatened.

“A woman, driven by her sexual desires, may seek sexual contact outside of her long-term intimate relationship. When this woman has sex with another woman she does not have sex with another man which translates into same-sex contact reducing the risk of cuckoldry," the scientists write in the study.

Lead researcher, Apostolou, told Pink News, "My argument in the paper is this: A considerable proportion of men desire same-sex attractions in women, and this is one possible reason why many women have such attractions."

Sorry science, you seem to have completely missed the mark on this one.

Do people in same-sex relationships keep more secrets?

Relationships

Jun 11, 2014

by Amber Saunders

University of Tennessee psychologist, Beth Easterling was so intrigued about the idea of “secret-keeping” in relationships, that she decided to team up with her colleagues from East Carolina University and found out some very interesting information as a result.

According to Easterling’s study, people in same-sex relationships are more inclined to keep secrets from their partner. This stems from the likelihood that they spent many years keeping their sexual orientation a secret, so they may have a tendency to keep things from their partner even if they are in a happy relationship.

She also found that the top reasons people keep secrets in relationships are:

To avoid hurting their partner or damaging the relationship
To avoid disapproval from their partner
They may be ashamed of something and fear their partner losing faith in them

Interesting stuff… we can’t help but wonder, what kind of secrets do you keep from your partner?

Support for same-sex marriage rises in Ireland

Relationships

Apr 7, 2014

by Amber Saunders

A new poll carried out by The Irish Times suggests that support for same-sex marriage has risen significantly in Ireland over the last 18 months.

It would seem that the debate has intensified following a planned referendum by the government on same-sex marriage next year.

The new poll found that 67% said yes to support of same-sex marriage while 21% said no and 12% remained undecided.

These findings can be compared to a poll completed back in November that found 53% said yes to support of same-sex marriage, 30% said no and 17% remained undecided.

The poll also found that people of a younger generation are generally more in support of same-sex marriage, 80% of 18-24 year-olds asked said yes in support while only 44% of 65 year-olds and older said yes.

Women are also found to be more in favour of same-sex marriage with 73% saying yes in support in comparison to 61% of men.

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