Jerry Springer is a very popular show.... Why is that so?

Well, we know that when he stopped the fist-fights, the ratings went down.... This gives us a hint as to what SOME people want to watch.... They want to see CONFLICT....

A guy I know was talking to me once about wrestling.... He LOVES the wrestling! Sure, he knows it's fake, but to him he loves the conflict and theatrical nature it's done in.... Then he made an interesting comment to me....

He said that Wrestling is like a soap opera for men! Think about it....

Most soap operas mainly appeal to women.... They are full of EMOTIONAL conflicts. Each character has plenty of emotional crises and conflict per episode, and we become enthralled to see how these difficult emotional situations will play out....

Then, let's go to wrestling. It's also fictional, but here the fictional conflicts are PHYSICAL ones. Someone figured out a "soap opera" for men, appealing to what many men go for.

So, the underlying similarly seems to be that CONFLICT is of great interest to both men and women, though women may have more interest in EMOTIONAL conflict, and for men the interest may be more PHYSICAL....

What do you think? Am I on the right track? It'd be great to hear some feedback on these thoughts.... :)

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