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I need to do a bit more research on this new nonfiction book, What Do Women Want? by Daniel Bergner. But looking at this Slate article, I suspect that the exploding curiosity about erotica and all things female comes from the fact that ebooks makes it much easier for women to explore what they want in all things sexual.
Men don't want them doing that. They want this mythical woman who is always ready when they are, but a woman with her own needs and ideas, a woman who might pack up and walk out after a one night stand--or who might say no, thanks, because she isn't interested without an emotional aspect?--no, that's scary.
Hence one of the attractions for men of porn. No threat pinup girls.
The patriarchal form still rules, unless we keep fighting it.
Men don't want them doing that. They want this mythical woman who is always ready when they are, but a woman with her own needs and ideas, a woman who might pack up and walk out after a one night stand--or who might say no, thanks, because she isn't interested without an emotional aspect?--no, that's scary.
Hence one of the attractions for men of porn. No threat pinup girls.
The patriarchal form still rules, unless we keep fighting it.
