when you look at the consumption habits of non-gay/lesbian readers, women are far more likely to be interested in reading male-male romances and men tend to be interested only in female-female pornography (not romance).
Very true. I've started reading m/m romances, some good, most sort of meh, and have found that a lot more women who've never even heard of slash or fandom like such books than I'd realized. Very interesting.
Speaking of f/f romances, I assume you've read Sarah Waters? I adored Fingersmith even though Tipping the Velvet is also very good -
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Date: 2011-02-17 03:28 am (UTC)Very true. I've started reading m/m romances, some good, most sort of meh, and have found that a lot more women who've never even heard of slash or fandom like such books than I'd realized. Very interesting.
Speaking of f/f romances, I assume you've read Sarah Waters? I adored Fingersmith even though Tipping the Velvet is also very good -