Lexi,
I think the situation is being made more complicated by a number of factors.

1. Traditional media such as newspapers and magazines are declining, with less people reading them.
2. Certain areas of research have minimal ethics or scientific method involved, and the results of such research often feed into gossip media.
3. Women seem to like gossip more than men.
4. Feminists are mostly male-bashers.

The concept that men’s magazines lead to rape is a very abstract concept, and is most likely the result of poor quality research, women’s gossip, and feminist male-bashing.

Dear vanna,

Thanks for a very robust discussion.
I feel that I've said practically all I can.
You're right, the issue is not a simple one -
and of course whatever sells seems to matter.
You certainly have given me a great deal to think about
so Thanks for that. I look forward to our next discussion.

Lexi,
Yes, well stick with this research about life in Australia.

http://www.livinginaustralia.org/default.html

It is semi-reliable social science research being carried out on 10,000's of people in Australia.

Although I have noticed feminists are now entering into it, and giving a biased, bigoted and corrupted spin on the data coming out.

this is an egsample of how these select sources
can have real affect

note the 'authority'..quoted

Thank you for your recent question to iheard.
'' Wood smoke and diesel micro particulates
are the two highest causes of lung cancer.''

...and asked:

''Is this correct?
Is smoking the third? How dangerous are these pollutants?''

anyhow the link gives 'the replie'

Please find a link to our answer: http://iheard.com.au/question/woodsmoke-diesel-lungcancer/

;...""..a study in the Lancet,
a top medical journal,..estimated..."""

lol
so dont underestimate the fruits of 'the source""

a study..by a mag

i guess i could find out who runs the adgenda
via their propaganda mag

but heck
were all over it

but see where the trail leads
biased science...but thats the science standard
that and accountants /lawyers...and do gooder's..with hates fears bias [adgendas]

who next?
info or porn
no not even...via womans mags



""Kind Regards, the iheard team""

were only saving you from yourself

[plus were paid good regular govt funding..
to hate smokers..lol from smokers taxes]

even if you vote..your not a grownup..
[we're the nanny..you the child]

now pay up

pleae note no further comment can be made nor enterd into
those facts are the facts[and you cant rebut them...at the topic[source]

One under God.
There is a little discussed aspect of air pollution that could be cleaned up relatively easily, and would save the lives of millions of people each year, and may considerably reduce global warming.

http://www.c2es.org/global-warming-basics/blackcarbon-factsheet

But I don’t think there is much money to be made in reducing it, so its not mentioned that often.

I have another theory regards information.

Some people have found that they can make more money by selling misinformation than making known the facts.

Women’s gossip magazines and feminists are an example.

Thanks, Lexi, for that link, which I've bookmarked.

vanna: 'The concept that men’s magazines lead to rape is a very abstract concept, and is most likely the result of poor quality research, women’s gossip, and feminist male-bashing.'

You keep on saying ad infinitum that this particular research is poor quality but you give no indication in any of your posts that you have even read it. You keep claiming that it's coming from a combination of women's magazine gossip and man-hating feminism. Yet, it's clearly stated if you bothered to follow the links that the research was conducted by a co-ed team at the University of Surrey. It's been published by the British Journal of Psychology, Wiley online and Psychology Today. An extensive press release appears at the University of Surrey's website and the study has been reported on by mainstream media outlets.

It's no surprise that the one publishing area in which this kind of academic research never, ever gets addressed is men's magazine publishing. The reason that they won't touch it under any circumstances must be bleeding obvious, even to you.

It's also no surprise that this kind of research is important to women's magazines and feminist websites, for the simple reason that women are by far the major targets of both sexual objectification and rape. Men cannot possibly relate to this sad fact of life, because they do not have to live with the cultural and psychological fallout all their lives. If for no other reason, it would be a big help if men like you were to stop whingeing about being victims when you clearly are not.