Bitchin' Blog Posts : Crap

Funny and Sad: Men like Tablets, and Borders is Closing

July 18, 2011 | Monday | 27 Comments

From Kim comes this Center for Media Research report on research into adult owners of eReaders and tablets. Key line that cracked me up: The report suggests that men’s affinity for Tablets may be a reflection of the way they view ownership of technological gadgets with respect to their peers.  For instance, men are much more likely than women to report: “I want others to say ‘Wow!’ when they see my electronics.” No wonder people were doubtful as to the success of a smaller tablet when there’s already 10” out there. I put the funny stuff first to try to… read more »

Romances, According to Susan Quilliam, Don’t Have Enough Condoms, Do Have Too Much Fantasy

July 07, 2011 | Thursday | 112 Comments

Good morning! Everyone ready to point and laugh? Get your finger ready - no, not THAT one, the OTHER one - to mock with abandon specious research and shoddy statistics pointing out a supposed flaw in our love of romance novels. Ahoy! What steaming pile of crap through yonder website breaks! Women still in grip of idealised love and sex, purveyed by romantic fiction. Oh, no, are you ok? Surely you didn’t hurt yourself pointing and laughing already because there’s a LOT MORE COMING. Susan Quilliam, who is not a scientist but instead a “broadcaster and agony aunt” ( the… read more »

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