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Originally Posted by HarryT
<shrug> Sex sells. That's a fact, and you're not going to change it. That applies equally to books targeted at male and female readers - look at the cover of the typical Harlequin romance. I don't personally see anything offensive about it; there's nothing inherently "bad" about sexual desire. Isn't all fiction a form of fantasy fulfilment at the end of the day?
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While I'm not particularly offended by it, I can certainly understand why some people are.
I do think there can be an underlying social harm when there is a relentless presentation that successful people all look like X, and that pressure weighs heavier on women than men.