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<body text="#FFCCCC" bgcolor="#2F002F" link="#FFFF00" vlink="#FFFF99" alink="#FFCC00"> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=2 WIDTH="750" > <tr> <td ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="200"> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="165" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM><img SRC="Images/erotic-tales-92.gif" height=92 width=140></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="550"> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH="400" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="2"><a NAME="Top"></a><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=+2>Tales of pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="170"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1>Articles reprinted from the Erotic newsletter, Hot News. It's e-mailed free every month. 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Before proceeding, please consider your community's laws.</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><img SRC="images/spacer12.gif" height=12 width=12></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="http://www.icra.org/sitelabel/" target="_blank"><img SRC="images/icra_sy60.gif" ALT="Labelled with ICRA" BORDER=0 height=21 width=60></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-2>Labelled with ICRA</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="530"> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=5 WIDTH="450" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP> <center><table WIDTH="400" > <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#A surprise">A surprise your partner will never forget</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#Should erotica">Should erotica make you think?</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#A weekend of">A weekend of delicious sex!</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#Erotic fiction">Erotic fiction full of facts</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#Turn the lights out">Turn the lights out, please</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#Why write erotica">Why write erotica? </a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="hot-news-tales-of-pleasure-fs.html#Why read erotica">Why do you read erotica?</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#3A003A"><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#999999"><font size=-1><a href="#Violence">Does erotica cause sexual violence?</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="A weekend of"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1> A weekend of delicious sex!</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Have you downloaded the e-novel, <a href="interlude-fs.html">Interlude</a>? If you've read the first two chapters you'll know that Coral, the main character, is about to embark on a weekend of truly exquisite and sensual sex!</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>This story involved a lot of research because as well as writing a hot story, I wanted to pass on helpful information and facts. <a href="interlude-fs.html">Interlude</a> is packed with tips and techniques that you can use to enhance your sex life.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Many of the ideas most people hold about the opposite sex are simply wrong - as the staff and guests at Hillcrest Homestead find out in the most enjoyable way possible - hands on.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Wouldn't you like to join them? Treat yourself to a unique adventure of erotic discovery and pleasure.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=2 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Turn the lights out">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Turn the lights out"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Turn the lights out please</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>More than one lover has said that to me. They just couldn't "let go" with the lights on? (God! I just realised, maybe it wasn't their body they were uncomfortable about!) In any case it gave me the idea for another story.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>What would happen to your inhibitions if you could do whatever you liked... anonymously? You might surprise yourself just as Glenda does in <a href="taste-fs.html#Blind">Blind Lust.</a></font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#A weekend of">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#A surprise">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="A surprise"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>A surprise your partner will never forget</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>A wonderful person did it for me more than once and that gave me the idea for a story. What's the surprise? You'll have to read <a href="shades-fs.html#Strawberry">Strawberry Sunday</a> to find out.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Turn the lights out">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Erotic fiction">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Erotic fiction"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Erotic fiction full of facts!</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>If that sounds like a contradiction, think of some of the "erotica" you've read... The ridiculous feats, the impossible anatomy, the implausible behaviour of the characters?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Sure its fiction, but within the reality of the story everything should seem real. So let's at least get the anatomy right!</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>But that's not so easy, as I found out when writing the e-novel, <a href="interlude-fs.html">Interlude</a>. I wanted to explore the traditionally accepted differences between men and women, and to do so within the framework of an intriguing and erotic story.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Simple, you might say. The differences are obvious.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Well, the first thing I learned was how little I really knew about the physiology and psychology of human sexuality.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>So out came the works by Sher Hite, Masters and Johnson, Dr Kinsey, Nancy Friday and others.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I was astounded by what I found. The research has been done. The facts are there for everyone to see. But do most people really know about the opposite sex?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>If you read <a href="interlude-fs.html">Interlude</a> you'll know more than most. This <a href="hot-news-did-you-know-fs.html#Women have erections">"Did you know?"</a> article is just one example of the valuable facts and information blended into the story.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Knowledge like this will help you better understand your partner and enhance your sex life.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1><a href="interlude-fs.html">Interlude</a>, first and foremost, is written for your erotic pleasure. It is fiction. But fiction full of facts.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#A surprise">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Should erotica">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Should erotica"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Should erotica make you think?</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Aren't you fascinated by the contrast in sexual needs from person to person? One finds oral sex abhorrent, another lives for it. Some are disgusted by the thought of multiple partners, others fantasise about nothing else.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>This rich diversity of needs and tastes provides an endless stream of story ideas. And sometimes an idea just won't give you any peace until it's written. Such was the case with the short story, <a href="shades-fs.html#Exposure">Exposure</a>.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I wanted to explore the idea of the gang-bang - a popular fantasy for both men and women. However as the story writing progressed annoying questions kept popping into my mind: What about condoms? What about sexually transmitted disease? What about AIDS?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Is an erotic story the right place to confront these questions? You be the judge. But be warned, while you might not agree with Lorraine (the main character), this story will make you think.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>It's also very sexy and sensual.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>You'll find it in the <a href="shades-fs.html#exposure">Shades of Desire</a> collection.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Erotic fiction">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Why write erotica">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Why write erotica"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Why write erotica?</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Here's a conversation I've had many times:</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "So, you're a writer? What do you write?"</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "Short stories, mostly."</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>   "What type of stories?"</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "Erotica."</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "Oh porn? Why don't you try something like Harry Potter?"</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "Not porn, erotica."</font></font></font> <br><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "Yeah. Dirty stories. She's making millions, you know."</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I get this all the time. Many people think erotica is something you can dash off in minutes - and worse - that's all the effort it deserves.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>One reason I started writing erotica was because I didn't like much of what was written. I still don't. It's either too crass - hot bitches and sex sluts (male writers) or too apologetic - throbbing manhoods and quivering love tunnels (female writers). And as for the stories...?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>It's extremely challenging to try to do better, to treat sex with the respect it deserves, to create an arousing and intelligent reading experience, to give pleasure.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>True, there are many writers who produce great erotica. But you have to dig deep to find them.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Anyway, I seldom get to explain all of this before the next question:</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    "If you put so much into it, why not write something serious?"</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>    Hm.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Should erotica">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Why read erotica">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Why read erotica"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1> Why do you read erotica?</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>A better question might be: "Why ask the question: 'Why do you read erotica?'"</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Would anyone ask: "Why read a mystery novel?" or Why read a romance story?" or "Why read a thriller?"</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Has this happened to you? You're in a book store, browsing through the erotic novels or "How to" sex books. Do you feel embarrassed? Guilty?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>You select a book and take it to the check-out wishing the publishers had chosen a smaller type size for the word "SEX" on the cover. All eyes are on you... or so it seems.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>You wait with sweaty palms while the guy ahead of you pays for his book. It's a thriller-action thing by a famous author. The cover graphic shows people being machine- gunned and blown to bits.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>He's buying 200 pages of violence and cruelty. You're buying 200 pages of tenderness and pleasure.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Does he feel guilty?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Strange world, isn't it?</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=3 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Why write erotica">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Violence">Next</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <p><a NAME="Violence"></a> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=4 COLS=1 WIDTH="408" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER> <center><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#FFBAB5" > <tr> <td> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1>Tales of Pleasure</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><b><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Does erotica cause sexual violence?</font></font></font></b></center> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>We've all heard the assertion that erotica (often called 'pornography') causes sexual violence.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>But if we use a little common sense we soon realise that exposure to all kinds of things affects different people in various ways.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Generalisations seldom reflect the truth.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Some erotica might trigger violent behaviour in some people but so might a thousand and one other things.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>It seems to me that to single out erotica and blame it for sexual violence is about as logical as blaming stories about food for obesity.</font></font></font> <br>  <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=2 WIDTH="200" BGCOLOR="#5A005A" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Top">Top</a></font></font></font></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC"><font size=-1><a href="#Why read erotica">Previous</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table></center> <center><table WIDTH="500" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Verdana,Arial"><font color="#FFCCCC">Erotic fiction for <i>sensual</i> adults.</font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <center><table WIDTH="500" > <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font size=-2><font color="#999999"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">| </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="default.htm">Home</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="erotic-ebooks-catalogue-three-fs.html">Free ebooks</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="erotic-ebooks-fs.html">Erotic Tales collections</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font></font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="erotic-art-fs.html">Erotic art and literature</a></font><font color="#999999"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="hot-news-fs.html">Erotic News</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font size=-2><font color="#999999"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">|</font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="erotic-links-fs.html">Erotic Links</a></font> |  </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="sex-toys-fs.html">Erotic toys and lingerie</a></font><font color="#999999"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="adult-dating-fs.html">Erotic people online </a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">| </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="faq-fs.html">Help  FAQ</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> | </font><font face="Verdana,Arial"><a href="erotic-privacy-fs.html">Privacy</a></font><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> |</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#999999"><font size=-2>Copyright 2007 (C) Erotic Tales.</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> </td> </tr> </table> </body>