Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> Comments on: The Science of Sex – Female Mating Strategies Laid Out In Romance Titles? http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/ Stay-at-home mom and erotica writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Science of Sex – Does Porn Contribute to Social Anxiety Disorder? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2617 [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...] [...] together to form what I consider to be a coherent article (far more coherent than the so-called academic study on the mating habits of women as found in romance novel titles, [...]

]]> By: The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 The Science of Sex – Porn for Women? « The Cynical Woman Website Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2162 [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...] [...] women have a universal mating strategy, which has been revealed in the titles of romance novel (see last week’s Science of Sex for details on that little gem). This series of books seems to imply that women are only aroused by [...]

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Cynical Woman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2066 Kes, Oh yeah, and that's a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That's what's upset so many women I've talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to "what women want in a mate," ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What's worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don't care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I'm in a minority, but I'm not sure that anyone's done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague. Kes,

Oh yeah, and that’s a big problem as well with this study. Stereotypes do not hold true for individuals within a group, nor for the group as a whole. That’s what’s upset so many women I’ve talked to about this. The researchers seemed to take a very stereotypical approach to “what women want in a mate,” ignoring the fact that not all women want the same thing ever. What’s worse, they assumed that women universally read romance novels. While romance is one of the biggest selling genres, I know not every woman reads them. I personally don’t care to read romance, for instance. Maybe I’m in a minority, but I’m not sure that anyone’s done a study to determine what percentage of the literate female population reads romance novels vs. what percentage avoids them like the plague.

]]> By: Kes http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Kes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2040 I think you're right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that're smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole. I think you’re right. Any group bigger than maybe 20-25 members (and most that’re smaller than that!!) is going to be far too diverse to have anything conclusive said about the whole.

]]> By: Cynical Woman http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cynical Woman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2036 Steveh11, A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I've talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a "universal mating strategy" for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>readers</em>. Maybe romance titles say something about romance <em>writers</em>. I think they definitely say something about romance <em>publishers</em>. But about all women entirely? No. We're too diverse for that. I'll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group. Steveh11,

A call for Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids? I can only hope they treat the subject with a little more depth than they did the romance titles study. A number of women I’ve talked to where rather offended by the idea of romance titles exemplifying a “universal mating strategy” for women. Maybe romance titles say something about romance readers. Maybe romance titles say something about romance writers. I think they definitely say something about romance publishers. But about all women entirely? No. We’re too diverse for that.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this study on gender and sexuality in Star Trek. I worry though that the authors may try to make another broad conclusion about what is really a very diverse group.

]]> By: Steveh11 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Steveh11 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:23 +0000 http://www.cynicalwoman.com/2010/03/19/the-science-of-sex-female-mating-strategies-laid-out-in-romance-titles/#comment-2032 Doctors Fisher and Cox are directors of the "Centre for Psychology and Computing" at http://www.cenpsycom.org/. Perhaps amusingly, they have a current Call For Chapters for a book called "Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids" at http://www.cenpsycom.org/kinkyklingons/index.html :-) Doctors Fisher and Cox are directors of the “Centre for Psychology and Computing” at http://www.cenpsycom.org/.

Perhaps amusingly, they have a current Call For Chapters for a book called “Kinky Klingons and Asexual Androids” at http://www.cenpsycom.org/kinkyklingons/index.html :-)

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