Female or male? That is the question! - Page 3

pshrynk · 03-28-2009, 03:49 PM

My wife has informed me that I'm definitely male.

I don't pick up my dirty socks, ignore crying babies, surf the TV endlessly and would rather watch Competitive Nosepicking on TV than talk about our relationship. What did you think I meant?

UncleDuke · 03-28-2009, 03:58 PM

i have girlfriends but that proves nothing, i go to a uralogist but that also proves nothing, i do a great henry kissinger as marylin monroe drag routine so i must be male

pshrynk · 03-28-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleDuke

i have girlfriends but that proves nothing, i go to a uralogist but that also proves nothing, i do a great henry kissinger as marylin monroe drag routine so i must be male

You know, I'd probably watch that on TV, so even more proof.

daffy4u · 03-28-2009, 04:10 PM

This duck is definitely a chick!

I used to read historical "bodice rippers" but they all seemed to be the same so I stopped. I prefer murder mysteries and Stephen King type horror. I have, in the last year, started reading paranormal romance and I like it. I didn't intend to read it, I thought I was reading about vampires and werewolves but a lot more of them have romantic story lines (I always root for the living over the dead).

Curly · 03-28-2009, 04:21 PM

Curly is definitely girly (and no, I don't read that many romance novels).

Lady Blue · 03-28-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Aha! A clue!

Maybe, maybe not.

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Originally Posted by krisk

They're dreadful! It is the same story format over and over and over and....

I wouldn't know first hand. Like I said, I've never read any. But I've heard similar comments many times. Guess you can't knock something unless you try it, but just never felt the desire to read them. I think my own romantic imagination is fertile enough.

ravenne · 03-28-2009, 06:20 PM

Surprise! At the moment we have almost as many women as men here. In the German poll 72% are male and only 28% are female (so far).

Justy · 03-28-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Romance - female. SF - male. To make a couple of wildly extravagant generalisations.

I is a girl, and I read LOTS of Fantasy, SF, and a little bit of Romance. Most of my early reading was SF, Fantasy, and SF/Fantasy as my parents had a huge SF/Fantasy type collection for me to raid.

I did of course read the requisite 'Anne of Green Gables' and 'Little House on the Prairie' which I saw on almost all my friends bookshelves whether they actually read them or not. Gifts from parents who thought they "should" like that sort of book I guess. My favourite childhood series was Narnia though, I always loved the idea of talking animals who didn't talk baby talk.

Sparrow · 03-28-2009, 06:45 PM

According to the Romance Writers of America website:

"Gender of Romance Readers
78% of romance readers are female
22% of romance readers are male"

Justy · 03-28-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

(I can do both at the same time, but over 99% of the time I'm more interested in reading than talking to whoever has interrupted me

)

I resemble that remark! Nothing worse that sinking into a well crafted book world, getting really into the plight of the characters and then being asked to 'get me a snack' or 'play with me' by a 5 yr old who has no idea why this is a bad time to ask. *sigh* Not that I don't love the kid, but sometimes I just want to relax and read.

daffy4u · 03-28-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

According to the Romance Writers of America website:

"Gender of Romance Readers
78% of romance readers are female
22% of romance readers are male"

Gender of Romance *Writers*:
78% male
22% female

(just kidding, I have no idea)

Lady Blue · 03-28-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

According to the Romance Writers of America website:

"Gender of Romance Readers
78% of romance readers are female
22% of romance readers are male"

That's just who ADMITS to it, ya think?

RickyMaveety · 03-28-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I don't pick up my dirty socks, ignore crying babies, surf the TV endlessly and would rather watch Competitive Nosepicking on TV than talk about our relationship. What did you think I meant?

Gee, by that criteria, I'm male as well!! Who knew??

Nate the great · 03-28-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Gee, by that criteria, I'm male as well!! Who knew??

oh, so tempting...

RickyMaveety · 03-28-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

They're dreadful! It is the same story format over and over and over and....

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Not always.

It's like romantic comedy movies.

Which are basically the same story format over and over and over ....

boy meets girl
boy loses girl
boy gets girl again after a series of comedic mishaps
everyone lives happily ever after

All I remember about those few romance novels I read is that the heroine always has good taste in clothing and furniture (even though she is poor), usually prefers subtle colors like gray over gaudy things and colors and can always pick out a good Aubusson carpet.

I had no idea what an Aubusson carpet was when I was that age, but there were always one or two mentioned in those books ... and the heroine could always pick 'em.

I remember lots of references to "heaving breasts" .... but then "heaving" to me was throwing up, so got a few mixed signals about what the women were really doing, unless they really were throwing up.

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03-28-2009, 03:49 PM	#31
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	My wife has informed me that I'm definitely male. I don't pick up my dirty socks, ignore crying babies, surf the TV endlessly and would rather watch Competitive Nosepicking on TV than talk about our relationship. What did you think I meant?

03-28-2009, 03:58 PM	#32
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	i have girlfriends but that proves nothing, i go to a uralogist but that also proves nothing, i do a great henry kissinger as marylin monroe drag routine so i must be male

03-28-2009, 04:10 PM	#34
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	This duck is definitely a chick! I used to read historical "bodice rippers" but they all seemed to be the same so I stopped. I prefer murder mysteries and Stephen King type horror. I have, in the last year, started reading paranormal romance and I like it. I didn't intend to read it, I thought I was reading about vampires and werewolves but a lot more of them have romantic story lines (I always root for the living over the dead).

03-28-2009, 04:21 PM	#35
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	Curly is definitely girly (and no, I don't read that many romance novels).

03-28-2009, 06:20 PM	#37
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	Surprise! At the moment we have almost as many women as men here. In the German poll 72% are male and only 28% are female (so far).

03-28-2009, 06:45 PM	#39
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	According to the Romance Writers of America website: "Gender of Romance Readers 78% of romance readers are female 22% of romance readers are male"

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