Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:49:54 PM No.81647559
On a neuroscience level. What's the difference between an orientation, a fetish, and a preference?
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:50:30 PM No.81647565
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:53:19 PM No.81647594
Hypothetically speaking, how much of this crowd could be mowed down with one person with an automatic weapon?
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:54:21 PM No.81647599
>>81647559 (OP)
>>81647565
Sexual orientation, fetishism, and sexual preference reflect distinct psychological constructs with separable neural underpinnings:
Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and sexual attractions to men, women, or both, and is not generally considered a matter of conscious choice. Neurobiologically, landmark post-mortem studies found that the third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus (INAH-3) is smaller in homosexual men than in heterosexual men, its volume in homosexual men approximating that seen in heterosexual women, suggesting a developmental, biological substrate for orientation. Functional imaging and connectivity analyses further reveal orientation-linked patterns of amygdala connectivity and cerebral asymmetry (e.g. symmetrical hemispheres in those attracted to men versus right-hemisphere dominance in those attracted to women), pointing to stable network differences in limbic-hypothalamic circuits.
A sexual fetish is a fixation on a non-living object or specific nongenital body part (e.g., footwear, fabrics, feet) as the primary source of sexual arousal. From a neuroscience perspective, fetishes often arise via classical (Pavlovian) conditioning: neutral stimuli repeatedly paired with sexual reinforcement co-opt the brain's reward circuitry. Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) release dopamine into the nucleus accumbens (NAc), while the amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex assign emotional salience and value to those conditioned cues. Over time, strengthened connectivity between sensory-specific cortices (e.g., the foot area in primary somatosensory cortex) and these reward-limbic networks cements the fetishistic arousal pattern, as demonstrated by conditioning experiments where stimuli such as boots or geometric shapes alone can evoke genital responses after pairing with erotic content.
>>81647565
Sexual orientation, fetishism, and sexual preference reflect distinct psychological constructs with separable neural underpinnings:
Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and sexual attractions to men, women, or both, and is not generally considered a matter of conscious choice. Neurobiologically, landmark post-mortem studies found that the third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus (INAH-3) is smaller in homosexual men than in heterosexual men, its volume in homosexual men approximating that seen in heterosexual women, suggesting a developmental, biological substrate for orientation. Functional imaging and connectivity analyses further reveal orientation-linked patterns of amygdala connectivity and cerebral asymmetry (e.g. symmetrical hemispheres in those attracted to men versus right-hemisphere dominance in those attracted to women), pointing to stable network differences in limbic-hypothalamic circuits.
A sexual fetish is a fixation on a non-living object or specific nongenital body part (e.g., footwear, fabrics, feet) as the primary source of sexual arousal. From a neuroscience perspective, fetishes often arise via classical (Pavlovian) conditioning: neutral stimuli repeatedly paired with sexual reinforcement co-opt the brain's reward circuitry. Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) release dopamine into the nucleus accumbens (NAc), while the amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex assign emotional salience and value to those conditioned cues. Over time, strengthened connectivity between sensory-specific cortices (e.g., the foot area in primary somatosensory cortex) and these reward-limbic networks cements the fetishistic arousal pattern, as demonstrated by conditioning experiments where stimuli such as boots or geometric shapes alone can evoke genital responses after pairing with erotic content.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:54:37 PM No.81647602
i believe that's "memorable car name"
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:55:24 PM No.81647607
>>81647599
(cont)
Sexual preference refers to one's likes or dislikes for particular sexual attributes or behaviors, often implying an element of conscious choice or situational flexibility. Unlike orientation, preferences are mediated by valuation and decision-making circuits: the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) integrates interoceptive signals (e.g., heartbeat-evoked responses) with subjective value representations, supporting self-reflective choices ("Which movie do I prefer?"). The ventral striatum computes reward prediction errors and motivational salience for preferred stimuli, while the orbitofrontal cortex evaluates immediate outcomes, together enabling dynamic adjustment of preferences based on context and experience.
(cont)
Sexual preference refers to one's likes or dislikes for particular sexual attributes or behaviors, often implying an element of conscious choice or situational flexibility. Unlike orientation, preferences are mediated by valuation and decision-making circuits: the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) integrates interoceptive signals (e.g., heartbeat-evoked responses) with subjective value representations, supporting self-reflective choices ("Which movie do I prefer?"). The ventral striatum computes reward prediction errors and motivational salience for preferred stimuli, while the orbitofrontal cortex evaluates immediate outcomes, together enabling dynamic adjustment of preferences based on context and experience.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:55:30 PM No.81647609
>>81647559 (OP)
orientation: what sex you're ok with fucking relative to your own sex
fetish: a fixation related to sex
preference: a characteristic that you prefer in a partner
orientation: what sex you're ok with fucking relative to your own sex
fetish: a fixation related to sex
preference: a characteristic that you prefer in a partner
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:56:42 PM No.81647621
>>81647559 (OP)
Orientation is based on gendered elements
The other ones aren't necessarily
It's not a neuroscientific concept it's just a distinction made by humans because it's useful, like dividing species. It's not always obvious how to divide species but we come up with something.
Orientation is based on gendered elements
The other ones aren't necessarily
It's not a neuroscientific concept it's just a distinction made by humans because it's useful, like dividing species. It's not always obvious how to divide species but we come up with something.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:59:46 PM No.81647644
>>81647559 (OP)
None. I swear allegiance to shemales and I'm never going back to w*men.
None. I swear allegiance to shemales and I'm never going back to w*men.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:01:49 PM No.81647661
>>81647559 (OP)
One is a fetish, the second one is a fetish, and the third one is a fetish.
One is a fetish, the second one is a fetish, and the third one is a fetish.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:03:41 PM No.81647675
>>81647661
Just transgenderism is a fetish and it's backed by the AGP theory
Just transgenderism is a fetish and it's backed by the AGP theory
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:05:10 PM No.81647691
>>81647599
Bad job Ai
Bad job Ai
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:07:54 PM No.81647720
>>81647675
That theory was made from putting phallometry devices on crossdresser's penises, the phallometry device isn't admissible in court because its data quality is so low.
That theory was made from putting phallometry devices on crossdresser's penises, the phallometry device isn't admissible in court because its data quality is so low.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:28:58 PM No.81647889
>>81647720
You should have said something about a small sample size. You missed a perfectly good opportunity.
You should have said something about a small sample size. You missed a perfectly good opportunity.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:16:55 PM No.81648357
>>81647559 (OP)
>I'm not responsible for my perversion. I'm just doing what my brain is making me do!
Why do trannies think this is some kind of defense? Literally everyone and everything at the end of the day is "doing what their brains make them do". Good or bad.
>I'm not responsible for my perversion. I'm just doing what my brain is making me do!
Why do trannies think this is some kind of defense? Literally everyone and everything at the end of the day is "doing what their brains make them do". Good or bad.