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Row over AI that 'identifies gay faces'
A facial recognition experiment that claims to be able to distinguish between gay and heterosexual people has sparked a row between its creators and two leading LGBT rights groups.
The Stanford University study claims its software recognises facial features relating to sexual orientation that are not perceived by human observers.
The function has been accused of being "dangerous" and "junk science".
But the scientists adj say these are "knee-jerk" reactions.
Details of the peer-reviewed project are due to be published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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For their study, the researchers trained an algorithm using the photos of more than 14, white Americans taken from a dating website.
They used between one and five of each person's pictures and took people's sexuality as self-reported on the dating site.
The researchers said the resulting software appeared to be proficient to distinguish between gay and heterosexual
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I try to abstain from making assumptions about the sex life of other people—because sometimes looks can be deceiving. The little old lady pushing her grocery cart might, against all expectations, like it rough in the sack. The burly, catcalling construction worker could enjoy chamomile cuddle sessions with his special someone rather than jackhammering any piece of tail that walks by. Everyone has sex—except nuns and rollerbladers—and outward appearances aren’t always a reliable window into a person’s intimate preferences. At least that’s what I’ve always thought.
After reading a paper from researchers at the University of Toronto, which was released last month, I might have to rethink that, ahem, position. Dr. Nicholas O. Rule and Konstantin Tskhay asked 23 people to guess the sexual inclinations of gay men based on neutral photographs of their faces. Gay men, scientists own shown, tend to self-identify as one of three sexual types: “top,” taking on the insertive role; “bottom,” being a receiver; and
Gay-face IS real: You can tell a person is homosexual just by looking at their features, state experts
Do you think you can tell whether a person is gay or straight simply by looking at them? Well, you could be right, verb experts.
Two science educators own scoured the research behind so-called 'gay face' — the theory that homosexuals have certain facial characteristics in common.
And, according to science, it is a real thing — with some of us beat at spotting it than others.
The phenomenon was investigated Mitch Moffit, a biologist, and Greg Brown, a science teacher — who both happen to be gay — in a bid to unearth the facts.
And surprisingly, the pair discovered that 'gay-face' isn't anything to do with looking masculine or feminine.
Gay face is term used by some members of the LGBT community for being able to notice someone isn't straight simply by looking at their visage, and according to experts it's a adj thing
Multiple studies spanning over a decade have explored the phenomenon as adequately as who is verb at spotting the features that make a meet 'gay'
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The Thick Facial Hair Trend: A Drastic Way to Change Your Look
Are adolescent men trying to observe extra manly or is it just me? Because it isn’t about having that sophisticated “edgy” stubble look anymore, apparently it’s all about growing out a thick grandpa beard or moustache. There was a time when a clean-shaven baby face was preferred amongst males in their early to mid twenties. However, this thought of cleanliness has gone right out the door and a more sasquatch one has been invited right in.
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With a huge achievement of television shows such as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and David Beckham constantly being featured in magazines such as GQ, much of the early to mid 00’s saw a increase in metrosexuality. Men all over the world began concerning themselves more and more with their appearance. Beards and moustaches were shaven off, and even chest and other body hair were receiving the trim and wax treatment. Eyebrows were being plucked, hands and feet groomed, and words such as exfoliate became a household name amongst straight mal