On Sun, 30 Jun 1996, Kris Rhen [CSS x135] wrote:
> Hmmm... then why are there volumptuous scantly clad women on
> the front of EVERY romance novel?
> (turn of topic)
>
The theory is that female readers want to imagine themselves as such
women. On the other hand, I've heard that many makers of hardcore
(picture) porn prefer to use ordinary-looking males, on the theory that
their readers will idnetify with those.
Arthur D. Hlavaty [log in to unmask]
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