Something completely unintentional (at least from my side

) seems to be happening in this thread: it was never questions about any particular
reasons why one or the other - simply; what
happens to be the gender of the authors you read and how does it relate to your own gender? It's my general impression that people choose to read stories with elements and themes they like to read about, or perhaps they like a certain style or genre*. It shouldn't necessarily follow that there is a need to justify one's selections - yet there seem to be a need for some posters to justify themselves.
* That's the way I choose books to read - obviously I assume everyone else do the same