is there an ereader market for straight men? - Page 5

ardeegee · 06-01-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Logseman

"and Kappa Children wear khaki. Oh no, I don't want to play with Kappa children.

Native · 06-01-2011, 08:04 AM

I've been following another thread (in the Writer's corner

"Is it the cover or content that sells a book?" In that regard this is an interesting study. It seems there are a lot of fashionably offended people here, but they're here. Beyond hermes' humor, I'm not sure what a "Straight Men's" genre would contain or what it wouldn't, but it might not be any more mind-numbingly limited than Christian or Gay or Women's or Ethnic or etc. I try to write in the melting-pot non-genre, but it's become apparent marketing-wise that I need to attach to one of these divisive little categories, so I try to follow such conversations. Maybe it'll help me figure out how to make millions, and that’s all I really want.

caleb72 · 06-01-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Native

fashionably offended

I like that expression. Is it yours? If so, can I borrow it from time to time?

Kevin2960 · 06-01-2011, 11:02 AM

I Was ... and in Japanese

And no matter how hard I try ... I'm still NOT gay

Definitely using my Kindle wrongly !

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Originally Posted by orlok

Try reading it upside down

Native · 06-01-2011, 01:33 PM

Caleb72, yes, if I actually invented the term, which to my knowledge is possible, I hereby release all copyright of "fashionably offended" to free use for the greater benefit of mankind.

Now that right there is karma, I don't care what anyone says.

kindlekitten · 06-01-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hermes

Of course, military history is more likely to be read by men, and I am not sure sexuality makes any difference {'Don't ass, don't tell'). I *am* however suggesting that leather boys do not lead the rainbow parade celebrating Roman legion tactics.

This was my fault not separating several subjects in my post.

well I'm hetero female and read a lot of military history, sci-fi, and adventure, on my Kindle and not upside down either. I also won't touch romance or twinkling paranormal vampire shape changing weirdness with my worst enemies nook, so who knows what that makes me

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Originally Posted by Native

Caleb72, yes, if I actually invented the term, which to my knowledge is possible, I hereby release all copyright of "fashionably offended" to free use for the greater benefit of mankind.

Now that right there is karma, I don't care what anyone says.

ok consider yourself karma'd

btw, doesn't a theta have something to do with 1984 or Brave New World?

SensualPoet · 06-01-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CazMar

Could one reason the phone/ebook reader might be more popular with men than a dedicated ebook reader be the ability to carry the phone clipped to a belt?

Note to self: "Stop carrying your e-reader hanging off a belt clip".

I have to admit, though, using a staple gun to pi it on is a teensy bit too macho for me ...

SensualPoet · 06-01-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Just yesterday I read an article in the newspaper about how little men read in comparison to women, and when they do, it tends to be non-fiction and biographies and hobby books

And what's wrong with the way little men read? Is it really so different than the way average men read or, even, not stretching the point too much, how big men read in comparison to women? (Little women, I wonder, or big women?)

...

SensualPoet · 06-01-2011, 07:57 PM

I suppose I must add that my gay husband doesn't read much long-form stuff ... books or ebooks or newspapers ... but he reads a lot online.

Me? I fell in love with ebooks when I good an ereader because it makes it so easy and fun to read for pure entertainment which, for me, is mainly mysteries and crime fiction, with a little literary stuff and a bit of gay romance on the side.

But my paper library is all philosophy, theatre, music, history and some sexual politics. The husband has a few diet and exercise books.

cfrizz · 06-01-2011, 09:31 PM

What was the reason for only having a paper library filled with what I consider boring non pleasure reading material, when you obviously enjoy entertainment books for your reader? Why the big difference between the two libraries?

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

I suppose I must add that my gay husband doesn't read much long-form stuff ... books or ebooks or newspapers ... but he reads a lot online.

Me? I fell in love with ebooks when I good an ereader because it makes it so easy and fun to read for pure entertainment which, for me, is mainly mysteries and crime fiction, with a little literary stuff and a bit of gay romance on the side.

But my paper library is all philosophy, theatre, music, history and some sexual politics. The husband has a few diet and exercise books.

crich70 · 06-02-2011, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

I think you're rebutting the wrong thing here. What you quoted from Hermes was actually his friend telling him off presumably for this in the first post:

If I have misread as you state, my apologies.

crich70 · 06-02-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2960

We are all ODD in a NORMAL kind of way right ?

And would I want to be NORMAL even if I had the choice ???

I doubt that somehow !

Actually I don't think the OP meant to offend or stir up all this reaction, and had just worded things clumbsilly ... Have you noticed we READERS do that a lot ?

Well, It's the next day, I've read more on my Kindle, and I'm still not gay, Maybe I'm doing it WRONGLY ... !!!

Yep we all put our foot in our mouth on occasion part of being human I guess. And I did mean my remarks in a humorous way. That's one reason I added the

on my post.

corona · 06-02-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

And what's wrong with the way little men read?

Oh, you beat me to it! I was going to say, I'm only 5'7", but I think I read the way everybody does (one leg at a time).

Ea · 06-02-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

And what's wrong with the way little men read? Is it really so different than the way average men read or, even, not stretching the point too much, how big men read in comparison to women? (Little women, I wonder, or big women?)

...

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Originally Posted by corona

Oh, you beat me to it! I was going to say, I'm only 5'7", but I think I read the way everybody does (one leg at a time).

Kevin2960 · 06-02-2011, 04:26 AM

No I understood the

I just carried on making it clear that I feel a comaradary with all readers even Gay One Legged Submariners from Mars

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Originally Posted by crich70

Yep we all put our foot in our mouth on occasion part of being human I guess. And I did mean my remarks in a humorous way. That's one reason I added the

on my post.

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06-01-2011, 08:04 AM	#62
Native Cozy Bumpkin Stories Posts: 66 Karma: 351904 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sprague River, Oregon Device: none	I've been following another thread (in the Writer's corner "Is it the cover or content that sells a book?" In that regard this is an interesting study. It seems there are a lot of fashionably offended people here, but they're here. Beyond hermes' humor, I'm not sure what a "Straight Men's" genre would contain or what it wouldn't, but it might not be any more mind-numbingly limited than Christian or Gay or Women's or Ethnic or etc. I try to write in the melting-pot non-genre, but it's become apparent marketing-wise that I need to attach to one of these divisive little categories, so I try to follow such conversations. Maybe it'll help me figure out how to make millions, and that’s all I really want.

06-01-2011, 01:33 PM	#65
Native Cozy Bumpkin Stories Posts: 66 Karma: 351904 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sprague River, Oregon Device: none	Caleb72, yes, if I actually invented the term, which to my knowledge is possible, I hereby release all copyright of "fashionably offended" to free use for the greater benefit of mankind. Now that right there is karma, I don't care what anyone says.

06-01-2011, 07:57 PM	#69
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I suppose I must add that my gay husband doesn't read much long-form stuff ... books or ebooks or newspapers ... but he reads a lot online. Me? I fell in love with ebooks when I good an ereader because it makes it so easy and fun to read for pure entertainment which, for me, is mainly mysteries and crime fiction, with a little literary stuff and a bit of gay romance on the side. But my paper library is all philosophy, theatre, music, history and some sexual politics. The husband has a few diet and exercise books.