Women who like to watch gay porn
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reviews_and_ramblingsInteresting article by Lisa Scott on Metro.co.uk even if I don't agree with her in this claim
"Watching and reading gay male porn also allows women to explore unchartered territory. When women are faced with a male and female romance or sex scene, they naturally associate with the female. When it's men-only, you can be whatever you fancy - submissive or dominant."
I have my theory, an evolution of Laura Kinsale's theory on why women read romance; Kinsale said that when a woman read a romance she identifies herself in the hero, not in the heroine, and this is the reason why some female authors have so strong male characters. So, for me, I read M/M romance since I have the chance to identify me in TWO characters and not only one; in other words, no one of the main characters in the book has a lesser role, they are both protagonist.
http://www.metro.co.uk/metrosexual/article.html?Women_who_like_to_watch_gay_porn&in_article_id=356386&in_page_id=8&in_a_source=
"Watching and reading gay male porn also allows women to explore unchartered territory. When women are faced with a male and female romance or sex scene, they naturally associate with the female. When it's men-only, you can be whatever you fancy - submissive or dominant."
I have my theory, an evolution of Laura Kinsale's theory on why women read romance; Kinsale said that when a woman read a romance she identifies herself in the hero, not in the heroine, and this is the reason why some female authors have so strong male characters. So, for me, I read M/M romance since I have the chance to identify me in TWO characters and not only one; in other words, no one of the main characters in the book has a lesser role, they are both protagonist.
http://www.metro.co.uk/metrosexual/article.html?Women_who_like_to_watch_gay_porn&in_article_id=356386&in_page_id=8&in_a_source=
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Date: 2008-10-16 12:44 am (UTC)But, being a girl, I still like to read about people in love and something drew me to m/m love stories. Like the writer pointed out, Brokeback Mountain was my cue.
I can't really put my finger on it - why I enjoy m/m love stories with sex or gay porn, but Mr. Lear does make some good points:
says Lear: 'Female readers don't need a central female character to identify with; they get off on men as men get off on women, appreciating their bodies, enjoying graphic descriptions of sex and objectifying men. They love the idea of a randy gay man seducing other men.'
His observation makes it appear so simple.
I did worry at first why I had this strange need to read about men in love or watching gay porn. Then I opened my eyes and noted I wasn't the only girl who did. :D
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Date: 2008-10-16 07:01 am (UTC)Same here :-) I was so happy to find that I was not alone. Elisa