Activists Tried To Get This Study Banned - J Michael Bailey - #654

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is J. Michael bailey. He's a Northwestern University Professor of Psychology, a researcher and an author known for his work on sexual orientation and human sexuality. Scientific research has had public scrutiny for a long time, but Michael's most recent study was placed under so much pressure from upset dissidents that the journal formally retracted it. Today, we get to find out just why human sexuality is such a dangerous topic to look into. Expect to learn what it's like to be in the middle of a global cancellation furor, just what exactly the concept of gynandromorphophilia is, how malleable your sexual orientation is, whether lesbians are more likely to become straight again, if bisexuality even exists, how accurate our gay dars are and much more. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Bubs Naturals. When I ruptured my Achilles three years ago, one of the products that I relied on the most every single day was collagen protein. Every single morning for two and a half months, I made sure that I got as much collagen protein in as I could, and I didn't know about Bubs Naturals at the time, so I was using something else, which wasn't as good. Bubs Naturals make the highest quality, sustainably sourced, grass-fed and pasture-raised collagen protein from cows in South Brazil and Uruguay, thousands of miles away from the Amazon rainforest, so there are no rainforests hurt in the making of Bubs. You get 20 grams of collagen protein, seven essential amino acids, and it is all made with one single ingredient. It is the purest form of collagen that you will find on the market. And the best part is that 10% of all profits are donated to a charity in honor of the company's namesake, former Navy SEAL Glenn Bub Doherty. So if you want to try Bubs out for yourself, and if you're looking to rehabilitate some injuries, collagen protein is a fantastic place to begin. Go to bubsnaturals.com and use the code MODERNWISDOM at checkout for 20% off each order. That's bubsnaturals.com and the code MODERNWISDOM at checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Mudwater. If you know me, I am a massive fan of reducing your caffeine consumption, specifically first thing in the morning. I think we're all over consuming caffeine. And Mudwater is a fantastic alternative with adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. It provides the energy without the anxiety, jitters or crash of coffee. The blend includes linesmain for alertness, Cordyceps for physical performance, Chaga and Rishi for immune support, Tumeric for soreness and Cinnamon for antioxidants. It's Whole30 approved, 100% USDA, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan and Kosher certified. I really, really love the fact that they are an alternative for people that want to have coffee and the process of making it is also encouraging you to slow down. Also, you can get 15% off everything site-wide by going to mudwtr.com/mw, use the code MW15 at checkout. That's mudwtr.com/mw and MW15 at checkout. And in final news, this episode is brought to you by Collars and Co. If you are the sort of person who wears sweaters or quarter zips with dress shirts to the office, it is a bit of a nightmare. The shirts bunch up in the shoulders or around the waist, it gets stuck underneath whatever you're wearing over the top. And the dress collar polo by Collars and Co. is like an innovation that will fix this problem forever. It's a four way stress performance fabric polo, but the top has a firm dress collar on it. So it looks like a dress shirt, but it's got a comfortable polo feel underneath. So if you have to go to meetings, if you have to dress formally, but you're a bigger guy, maybe you need your clothing to stretch underneath, or you're just sick of wearing stiff, uncomfortable shirts for no reason, this is the solution for you. These guys went to Shark Tank, Glastrier and Two billionaires, Mark Cuban and Peter Jones invested a million dollars into Collars and Co. Because the polos are a game changer for menswear. Head to collarsandco.com and use the code MW15 for 15% off your first order. That's collarsandco.com and MW15, a checkout. But now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome J Michael bailey.
Michael bailey, welcome to the show.

**J. Michael Bailey** (4:32)
Thank you for having me.

**Chris Williamson** (4:34)
What happened with your recent article?

**J. Michael Bailey** (4:40)
So the short answer is that our recent article has been retracted by the publisher of the journal, Archives of Sexual Behavior, where it was published.
Retraction is something... I've never had an article retracted before, and it's something that I've associated with terrible things like fraud, plagiarism, grievous mistakes. None of that is true about our article.