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Media Coverage of This Article

Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 18 May 2012 at 22:27 GMT

The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: NHS Choices
Title: “'We can tell if someone is gay from their face' - Health News - NHS Choices”
http://www.nhs.uk/news/20...

Publication: NY Daily News
Title: “There's a better than 50-50 chance your 'gaydar' is right: study - NY Daily News”
http://www.nydailynews.co...

Publication: Female First
Title: “Study Finds 'gaydar' Mostly Accurate”
http://www.femalefirst.co...

Publication: Everyday Health
Title: “Gay or Straight? Some Can Judge a Book by Its Cover - Emotional Health Center - Everyday Health”
http://www.everydayhealth...

Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “Inbuilt gaydar on right track, research shows”
http://www.smh.com.au/wor...

Publication: Mail Online
Title: “Washington University study finds people have inbuilt 'gaydar' | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...

Publication: Gawker
Title: “Gaydar: Science Says It's a Real Thing”
http://gawker.com/5910852...

Publication: Metro.co.uk
Title: “Study claims females really do have a 'gaydar' | Metro.co.uk”
http://www.metro.co.uk/ne...

Publication: The Atlantic Wire
Title: “Gaydar Is 80% Real; The Southwest Forest Fires Are Weird - Technology - The Atlantic Wire”
http://www.theatlanticwir...

Publication: SBS World News
Title: “'Gaydar' exists, US study shows | SBS World News”
http://www.sbs.com.au/new...

Publication: News Track India
Title: “Gay versus straight judgments more accurate for women's faces”
http://www.newstrackindia...

Publication: Digital Spy
Title: “'Gaydar' predictions are 65% accurate, says scientific study - Weird News - Digital Spy”
http://www.digitalspy.com...

Publication: GPhilly
Title: “Is Gaydar Real? | GPhilly”
http://blogs.phillymag.co...

Publication: California Watch
Title: “Study attempts to reveal science behind 'gaydar' | California Watch”
http://californiawatch.or...

Publication: KCPQ
Title: “UW study supports existence of gaydar - KCPQ”
http://www.q13fox.com/new...

Publication: Tempo
Title: “"GAYDARS" - They exist, says US study | Tempo - News in a Flash”
http://www.tempo.com.ph/2...

Publication: The Conversation
Title: “Our 'gaydar' seems to be working well ... but why?”
http://theconversation.ed...

Publication: Jezebel
Title: “Why is Pop Science Obsessed with 'Gaydar'?”
http://jezebel.com/591086...

Publication: Opposing Views
Title: “Study: "Gaydar" is Real and Effective”
http://www.opposingviews....

Publication: UPI
Title: “People can make split-second gay judgement - UPI.com”
http://www.upi.com/Health...

Publication: Care2
Title: “Gaydar: Fact or Fiction? | Care2 Causes”
http://www.care2.com/caus...

Publication: The Week
Title: “Do women have better gaydar than men? - The Week”
http://theweek.com/articl...

Publication: The Australian
Title: “Study suggests 'gaydar' may really exist | The Australian”
http://www.theaustralian....

Publication: HealthDay
Title: “Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'”
http://consumer.healthday...

Publication: Stuff.co.nz
Title: “'Gaydar' study: Lesbians easier to spot | Stuff.co.nz”
http://www.stuff.co.nz/ta...

Publication: LiveScience
Title: “Facial Hints Sharpen People's 'Gaydar' | Sexual Orientation | LiveScience”
http://www.livescience.co...

Publication: TODAYonline
Title: “TODAYonline | World | Women really do have a 'gaydar', researchers say”
http://www.todayonline.co...

Publication: ABS-CBN News
Title: “'Gaydar' can be accurate by facial observation: study | ABS-CBN News”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.co...

Publication: Indian Express
Title: “Gay or straight? The face may tell - Indian Express”
http://www.indianexpress....

Publication: Daily Times
Title: “Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Using 'gaydar' works best on women”
http://www.dailytimes.com...

Publication: NY Daily News
Title: “There's a better than 50-50 chance your 'gaydar' is right: study - NY Daily News”
http://www.nydailynews.co...

Publication: Canada.com
Title: “Is gaydar real? Study says people can tell who's gay just by a glance”
http://www.canada.com/lif...

Publication: CBS News HealthPop
Title: “"Gaydar" may be real, says Univ. of Washington study - HealthPop - CBS News”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...

Publication: Telegraph
Title: “Women really do have a 'gaydar' - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...

Publication: Herald Scotland
Title: “Knowledge at the blink of an eye | Herald Scotland”
http://www.heraldscotland...

Publication: The Sun
Title: “Gaydar quick as eye's blink | The Sun |News”
http://www.thesun.co.uk/s...

Publication: New Zealand Herald
Title: “'Gaydar' real and accurate: study - Life & Style - NZ Herald News”
http://www.nzherald.co.nz...

Publication: Mirror.co.uk
Title: “'Gaydar' exists: We can tell who is gay or straight in the blink of an eye - Mirror Online”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/n...

Publication: Seattle PI
Title: “UW determines 'gaydar' might be real | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com”
http://blog.seattlepi.com...

Publication: US News and World Report
Title: “Study Finds 'Gaydar' Up to 80 Percent Accurate on Sexuality - US News and World Report”
http://www.usnews.com/new...

Publication: Top News New Zealand
Title: “People Able to Judge Sexual Orientation in Seconds | TopNews New Zealand”
http://topnews.net.nz/con...

Publication: PinkNews.co.uk
Title: “Study: Faces may reveal whether people are gay - PinkNews.co.uk”
http://www.pinknews.co.uk...

Publication: Top News United States
Title: “Study Unveils Each Person Has Gaydar to Distinguish Between Gay and Straight Person | TopNews United States”
http://topnews.us/content...

Publication: Digital Spy
Title: “'Gaydar' predictions are 65% accurate, says scientific study - Odd News - Digital Spy”
http://www.digitalspy.co....

Publication: French Tribune
Title: “Women More Likely to Identify Gay Men | French Tribune”
http://frenchtribune.com/...

Publication: Rappler
Title: “Yes, your 'gaydar' is real”
http://www.rappler.com/na...

Publication: Gay News Network
Title: “Gaydar' exists, says US study - Gay News Network”
http://gaynewsnetwork.com...

Publication: Global Post
Title: “Gaydar' is real, study says | GlobalPost”
http://www.globalpost.com...

Publication: Metro US
Title: “Metro - A Study Has Found: By looking at your face, people know if you're gay or straight”
http://www.metro.us/newyo...

Publication: Q Salt Lake
Title: “Study finds gaydar exists, is effective | QSaltLake - Utah Gay and Lesbian News and Entertainment Magazine”
http://qsaltlake.com/2012...

Publication: Towleroad.com
Title: “'Gaydar' More Effective On Women, Says Study| News | Towleroad”
http://www.towleroad.com/...

Publication: Medical Daily
Title: “Medical Daily: Most People Can Accurately Guess Whether Someone is Gay by Looking at Their Face”
http://www.medicaldaily.c...

Publication: University of Washington
Title: “Gaydar automatic and more accurate for women's faces, psychologists find - University of Washington - washington.edu”
http://www.washington.edu...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff

RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 25 May 2012 at 20:12 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Counsel & Heal
Title: “"Gaydar" Could Work in Less than a Blink of an Eye - Counsel & Heal :: News :: Counsel & Heal”
http://www.counselheal.co...

Publication: KPCC
Title: “Is 'gaydar' scientifically proven? | 89.3 KPCC”
http://www.scpr.org/progr...

Publication: The Star
Title: “FAIR POINT: Gaydar ain't a myth... - Columnists - The Star”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/...

Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “We all have 'gaydar', research shows”
http://www.smh.com.au/wor...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff

RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 08 Jun 2012 at 21:53 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Policy Mic
Title: “Why the 'Gaydar' Experiment Will Do More Harm to Gay Rights”
http://www.policymic.com/...

Publication: SF Gate
Title: “Gaydar! Gaydar! Is this thing on?”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi...

Publication: Washington Blade
Title: “New research confirms gaydar -- but use it wisely | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source”
http://www.washingtonblad...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff

RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 15 Jun 2012 at 23:20 GMT

Publication: The Telegraph
Title: “In blink of an eye, our 'gaydar' clicks into action - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...

Publication: Out in Jersey
Title: “Home | Out In Jersey”
http://www.outinjersey.ne...

Publication: Q News
Title: “Study Proves ‘Gaydar’ Universal for Gays and Straights Alike | Q News”
http://qnews.com.au/artic...

Publication: The Sun Break
Title: “We Got a Thing That’s Called Gaydar, Love | The SunBreak”
http://thesunbreak.com/20...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff