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 xineann rated 4 months ago - Research: Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
Abstract
Cats were exposed to photographs of bearded men. The beards were of various sizes, shapes, and styles. The cats' responses were recorded and analyzed.
Interpretation
1. Cats do not like men with long beards, especially long dark ...
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- aghsally rated 4 days ago
- I love beards.... >:3
- purringprincess rated 4 months ago
- Thank you, Xineann... this article is great !!
- misslicorice rated 15 months ago
- Fascinating, ground-breaking research!
- anitab rated 4 months ago
- how disturbing. but true.
*purrs*
From the page:
" 1. Cats do not like men with long beards, especially long dark beards.
2. Cats are indifferent to men with shorter beards.
3. Cats are confused and/or disturbed by men with beards that are incomplete e.g., Bork and to a lesser degree by men whose beards have missing parts e.g., Crafts ."
- composite0 rated 48 months ago
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Feline Reactions to Bearded Men!
- xineann rated 4 months ago
- Research: Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
Abstract
Cats were exposed to photographs of bearded men. The beards were of various sizes, shapes, and styles. The cats' responses were recorded and analyzed.
Interpretation
1. Cats do not like men with long beards, especially long dark beards.
2. Cats are indifferent to men with shorter beards.
3. Cats are confused and/or disturbed by men with beards that are incomplete (e.g., Bork) and to a lesser degree by men whose beards have missing parts (e.g., Crafts).
These interpretations are not categorical. They are subject to several obvious qualifications. The most notable are listed below.
Qualification A. This study excluded photographs of men with beards confined largely to the underside of the jaw (see above discussion of Robert Bork). While data are available from studies conducted by other investigators, those studies made use of a different methodology than the one we used in our study. We are therefore hesitant to interpret our findings in light of the "Bork" findings, or vice versa.
Qualification B. This study was conducted with photographs of bearded men. In a future study we intend to investigate feline responses to animate bearded men. A large number of factors might produce significantly different results in the two studies. In particular, there has been speculation that bearded men produce pheromones which could have a significant effect on cats.
Read the detailed analysis and notes.
Cat of the Day and article found via that perky little cat lover, DarkSpoon.
- feelingspecial rated 19 months ago
- The neighborhood cat lady doesn't have a beard but she does have a rather prominent mustache- which infuriates the OTHER neighbor's pitbulls but her 14 cats don't seem to mind.
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