Contrasting Romance Novels and Pornography: Male and Female Preference

Contrasting Romance Novels and Pornography Male and Female PreferencesI dont think Ive ever carry a romance novel, not for school, and certainly not for my own enjoyment. Although Im not much into pornography either, I get much much excited looking at visual images of attractive women than if I were simply reading about them. Growing up, I remember the opposite to be straight for my older sister, who often had romance novels lying around in her room. The contrasts between romance novels and pornography underscore how different female and male erotic fantasies argon. These differences reflect human evolutionary history and the disparate sexual selection pressures women and men experience.According to our course handbook and as evidenced throughout history, men afford been larger, and thus, the hunters. The role of women has been that of the gatherer, and also the rearing of offspring. To aid men during hunts for food, natural selection has led males to develop enhanced spa tial and visual skills, to better coordinate their attacks. Females instead, come developed better verbal and language skills for communication. Since men have adapted to die more responsive to visual stimuli, male sexual fantasies have become dominated by visual imagery, while female sexual fantasies place emphasis on the personal characteristics of the partner and the emotional context of the encounter.The pornography perseverance has changed little since Victorian times, it is almost exclusively aimed at males (heterosexual and homosexual) it is overwhelmingly visual involves many different youthful and attractive partners, and provides instant sexual gratification without the invite for emotional commitment. On the other hand, romance novels ... ...ductive success (Galanti 2003).Mass-market pornography aimed at men, and romance novels for women feed off the basic desires of each sex. Variety, and young, visually attractive women are what men wish for, while women enjoy the romance and emotional involvement of intimate relationships. These preferences are fundamental in their sexual behavior, and have evolved throughout history. working CitedGalanti, G. (2003). Evolutionary Perspective on Sex and Gender, Basic Concepts. CSULA.Kastleman, Mark. (2003). How internet pornographers market to women vs men. http//www.1stopwebprotect.com/webprotect_articles/men_women.htmlSalmon, Catherine. (2003). Warrior Lovers Erotic fiction, evolution and female sexuality. London Yale University Press.Symons, Donald. (1979). The Evolution of Human Sexuality. New York Oxford University Press.