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It’s Not You, It’s Your Books, a recent essay in the New York Times, includes this snippet.

Let’s face it — this may be a gender issue. Brainy women are probably more sensitive to literary deal breakers than are brainy men. (Rare is the guy who’d throw a pretty girl out of bed for revealing her imperfect taste in books.) After all, women read more, especially when it comes to fiction. “It’s really great if you find a guy that reads, period,” said Beverly West, an author of “Bibliotherapy: The Girl’s Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives.” (emphasis added)

I suppose I’m glad to clear that particular bar, even if it’s set at ankle height. On behalf of all men, ouch.

Thanks for the link, Pat.