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> This is the lobster equivalent of Fifty Shades of Grey, the fastest-selling paperback of all time, There is something strange about that book being so popula
by rdtsc 8y ago
> This is the lobster equivalent of Fifty Shades of Grey, the fastest-selling paperback of all time,
There is something strange about that book being so popular.
I think one can argue that women have been socialized to want aggressive men so that becomes a common fantasy vs it's a biologically based phenomenon. I wonder if there is a way to compare how popular the book is in relation to how strongly stereotypical the education and culture is.
- fucking_tragedy 8y ago> I think one can argue that women have been socialized to want aggressive men so that becomes a common fantasy vs it's a biologically based phenomenon Or it's just a popular form of easily consumable 'taboo'. No need to theorize about women secretly wanting violent relationships when there's a much simpler explanation on the table.
- rdtsc 8y agoSure, but why is it a popular taboo? Otherwise it's like saying "this book is popular because the topic is popular".