Why are women true crime's bloodthirstiest fans?

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Why are women true crime's bloodthirstiest fans?

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Oct 30, 2013

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Whether in print or on television, true crime draws its largest audience from women. Caroline and Cristen autopsy the gory genre to understand the particularly female appeal of so-called "violence porn." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Why are women true crime's bloodthirstiest fans?

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