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Rape is often portrayed in [[romance]] novels which accounts for 40% of mass paperback sales in the United States (Salmon & Symons 2003), | Rape is often portrayed in [[romance]] novels which accounts for 40% of mass paperback sales in the United States (Salmon & Symons 2003), | ||
in fact, the three best selling books between 2010-2019 belonged to this genre (NPD 2019). These erotic novels are almost exclusively written by women for women, and 54% include rape of the lead character (Thurston 1987). "In a romance novel that includes rape, women identify with the lead female character and vicariously experience her rape." (Critelli & Bivona 2008) In many such novels, there is an aspect of the female "taming" the ruthless and coercive male, baiting him to be nicer by her submission.{{citation needed}} | in fact, the three best selling books between 2010-2019 belonged to this genre (NPD 2019). These erotic novels are almost exclusively written by women for women, and 54% include rape of the lead character (Thurston 1987). "In a romance novel that includes rape, women identify with the lead female character and vicariously experience her rape." (Critelli & Bivona 2008) In many such novels, there is an aspect of the female "taming" the ruthless and coercive male, baiting him to be nicer by her submission.{{citation needed}} | ||
On [[Reddit]], one finds [http://bburky.com/subredditgenderratios/ women are strongly overrepresented] on e.g. [https://old.reddit.com/r/truecrime /r/truecrime], but strongly underrepresented on [https://old.reddit.com/r/police /r/police], which means interest in law enforcement cannot explain women's interest in stories about dangerous men. | |||
<span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | ||