Women who like to watch gay porn

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Interesting 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=

Comments

[ebony-silvers.livejournal.com]

Well, I find I enjoy writing m/m more than m/f. I think part of it is the depth of characterization I can indulge in. No one expects sappy romantic elements in m/m so I can be a tad more... realistic? I'm not sure the word I want.

The article was quite shallow. I've seen better. Especially on some of the gay sites. Very interesting discussions there of het women reading and watching what was developed for gay men.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

If you have some interesting link, please let me know, I'd be happy to share it with others. Elisa