A theory...

[157and493]

You might have noticed that I post on this forum a lot, this is because I like hearing about the opinions of others.
However I have noticed something I find interesting...

It seems like the majority of people who respond to my posts are into male predators, I find this a bit unusual because anyone who has been to this site will know that the number of works involving female predators VASTLY outnumbers the works involving male predators.
This is interesting to me because clearly the majority of people who visit this site are into female predators (or at least that is what the amount of content would suggest) but the majority of people who respond to forum posts (or at least my forum posts) are into male predators.

Does anyone have a theory as to why this might be?

My original theory was this but I am not sure it was right: “Maybe most people who are into male predators like them non-sexually so they are more open to talking about vore since it is not sexual for them, meanwhile the people who like female predators DO like them sexually and therefore they just want to get their porn and leave because they think it is awkward to talk with some random stranger about your fetish.” Do you think this theory is right because I am not sure.

[EnderDracolich]

I dunno. I'm into female predators, and I use the forum a looot. Maybe it's less a 'forum' thing and more a 'content' thing. I only respond to forum posts where the content involved is something I am interested in. Could be that lots of people who like the stuff you like also like male predators?

[3rasvok]

On furry sites male preds are heavily preferred.. I also see people complaining about how much male furry stuff is on the vore subreddit. Maybe Eka's Portal is the exception, not the rule when it comes to the overall community?

[Mecho]

I think it is because in some threats you are making, you pointing out the genders. The people who are into male preds know that our preferences has been hiding in the shadows for a really long time, and therefor the need to tell people that other preferenses exists is rather high. Also, just because the mayority of people on this site like fempreds, there is a hight risk of threats like (What gender do you like, what turns you on/off) etcetera, just turns into another "let's bashing on male preds" thread. So it feels rather good to not let that happen.

And if you are into female preds, it's so standard that maybe people who likes fempreds just dosen't bother to answear. Because it's so "obvious" or the way it "should be"

[coop500]

I think it is because in some threats you are making, you pointing out the genders. The people who are into male preds know that our preferences has been hiding in the shadows for a really long time, and therefor the need to tell people that other preferenses exists is rather high. Also, just because the mayority of people on this site like fempreds, there is a hight risk of threats like (What gender do you like, what turns you on/off) etcetera, just turns into another "let's bashing on male preds" thread. So it feels rather good to not let that happen.

And if you are into female preds, it's so standard that maybe people who likes fempreds just dosen't bother to answear. Because it's so "obvious" or the way it "should be"

This, is very much likely the reason. We're the vocal minority, basically.

[StarlingJay]

I dunno. I'm into female predators, and I use the forum a looot. Maybe it's less a 'forum' thing and more a 'content' thing. I only respond to forum posts where the content involved is something I am interested in. Could be that lots of people who like the stuff you like also like male predators?

This is the main reason I would type forum responses. Some of your topics tend to be among the few that interest me enough to want to respond to them. I also just so happen to be into male preds, and since your topics often ask questions about viewers and their own thoughts or preferences, I mention my preferences in response to your topics.

I'm not certain why those who like male preds may feel more inclined to respond to your topics in particular.... but if I'm not mistaken, the majority of the people who respond to your topics also seem to be women, myself included. That's more of an oddity imo than the high number of male pred lovers (though the two of these are more than likely correlated), considering this is a male-majority website and I'm pretty sure women are less likely in general to be vocal about their fetishes or preferences (including inside the forum). Something about your topics in particular makes women feel comfortable enough to leave responses on them. I can only speculate why your topics would attract mainly women when they've never specifically asked women anything, but I would take it as a good thing since it's not commonly accomplished (unless of course you'd rather have a majority of replies from men).

[Humbug]

I think it is because in some threats you are making, you pointing out the genders. The people who are into male preds know that our preferences has been hiding in the shadows for a really long time, and therefor the need to tell people that other preferenses exists is rather high.

This was going to be my guess. The Mpred section of this community has gotten a lot bolder and more vocal about stuff in the last couple of years, so they've gotten into the habit of expressing their tastes publicly instead of hiding in the shadows like they used to do. I'm glad it's happening, honestly.

In case it matters, I'm down for both male and female preds myself. Only discriminate on genders on the prey side for some reason, with a strong, strong preference for female prey.

[coop500]

I think it is because in some threats you are making, you pointing out the genders. The people who are into male preds know that our preferences has been hiding in the shadows for a really long time, and therefor the need to tell people that other preferenses exists is rather high.

This was going to be my guess. The Mpred section of this community has gotten a lot bolder and more vocal about stuff in the last couple of years, so they've gotten into the habit of expressing their tastes publicly instead of hiding in the shadows like they used to do. I'm glad it's happening, honestly.

In case it matters, I'm down for both male and female preds myself. Only discriminate on genders on the prey side for some reason, with a strong, strong preference for female prey.

It's not discrimination, it's preference~

[nutritious]

I like the topic! I think there should be more recognition of male preds or lets say that there are girls and guys into male preds and its exactly the same thing for the rest of us with female preds. when you think about it, its a wonderful thing. It just show that we are in the same boat, I mean exactly matching just with inverted roles. If Id be a bit more productive Id show a bit more love for the subject but it sure is a sweet thing
There should always be a taking and giving. I suggest there should be a bit more recognition of different perspectives. there might be something new to be gained.

[SkeletonGoat]

On furry sites male preds are heavily preferred.. I also see people complaining about how much male furry stuff is on the vore subreddit. Maybe Eka's Portal is the exception, not the rule when it comes to the overall community?

I think the reason there is more male pred furry stuff is because compared to other weird subculture niche communities it has a very high gay population. So with the above average level of gay going around a lot more male pred representation tends to be present as opposed to female preds which are more a dominate thing with human pred works.
So you got places like Eka's and DA where it's much more female based both pred and prey. While places high in furry art like FA has the rare male dominate content. It really has to do with the sexuality and gender demographic for each. There are a lot more straight men being catered to when it comes human pred/prey content. While gay men are more prominently catered to in furry art, so you get much more male pred/prey.

[sweetladyamy]

Aside from the replies above, I cannot really add much in terms of an answer, since to be honest, I really don't know.

My interests both with this fetish and attractions in general are both very niche, so I'm definitely not in the 'into male predators' group of common respondents. I often will only reply to forum topics if the topic is interesting to me or if it is something I know I can give some sort of useful input on, even if at times said input doesn't agree with certain others (can't please everyone-so just pleasure yourself).

This is a case of the former of the two, interesting.

[Artemis]

That's a very curious observation, person who I only just now realized I only recognize by their avatar because I've never tried to state their username before. '-';

3rasvok is right from my observations. Eka's is one of the less furry orientated vore sites/groups and because furries as a group are disproportionately men who like men, other groups tend to have substantially more male predators running around. We are in fact the exception to the supposed rule. However, since Eka's is the largest site, this may not necessarily reflect upon voraphiles as a whole the way you might be thinking.

[Humbug]

In case it matters, I'm down for both male and female preds myself. Only discriminate on genders on the prey side for some reason, with a strong, strong preference for female prey.

It's not discrimination, it's preference~

Discrimination has more meanings than just what you hear about in the news regarding gender/race/orientation/etc. It's a perfectly valid word to use in this context. Just means I make a distinction between them when considering my preferences.

[blergle]

Those of us who are into male predators have less art to browse so we're not as busy fapping as the people into female predators, and thus have more time to respond to forum posts.

xD

[Devourerita]

I'll have to agree with all the people that say male pred lovers tend to tell more about their preferences because this is the only site where male preds aren't the majority (all the other sites I visit have tons more male preds than female ones). Also, male preds were forced to leave or hide in the shadows (and may god or something similar help if you liked M/F) because they used to not be welcome. Now this type of backlash is so small that we can finally speak without being insulted

[EnderDracolich]

This, is very much likely the reason. We're the vocal minority, basically.

Assuming it's even true.

I personally don't think that male-pred fans are more likely to respond on the forum though.

I've not had that experience when using the forum, and I use it quite a bit.

I see lots of people who like male preds, and lots who like females.

If anything, I see more of the latter than the former.

[EnderDracolich]

I'm not certain why those who like male preds may feel more inclined to respond to your topics in particular.... but if I'm not mistaken, the majority of the people who respond to your topics also seem to be women, myself included. That's more of an oddity imo than the high number of male pred lovers (though the two of these are more than likely correlated), considering this is a male-majority website and I'm pretty sure women are less likely in general to be vocal about their fetishes or preferences (including inside the forum). Something about your topics in particular makes women feel comfortable enough to leave responses on them. I can only speculate why your topics would attract mainly women when they've never specifically asked women anything, but I would take it as a good thing since it's not commonly accomplished (unless of course you'd rather have a majority of replies from men).

Ya know, you might be onto something? There are a lotta women who respond to the OP's topics, including this one.

Not sure whether being female actually correlated with liking male preds or not though. I'm female, and I quite dislike male preds.

[Artemis]

Not sure whether being female actually correlated with liking male preds or not though. I'm female, and I quite dislike male preds.

There's probably a correlation between liking male preds and being a straight woman. The same way there's a correlation between being a straight man and liking female preds. Maybe you're like me and you just happen to be a gay woman, or maybe you just have refined tastes. But yeah. It's just because straight is the most common orientation and straight people disproportionately like the opposite sex having roles in vore.

[MidnightRose]

Mecho pretty much covered it. We just want our voices to be heard considering male preds are more unpopular than female ones. For those of us into M/F in particular, we're used to being overlooked and criticized, so we're trying to speak out more.

I'm a straight female and strictly into male preds, btw. Vore is extremely sexual for me.

[Chameleonette]

More and more fans of male preds and of M/F have become more active and outspoken over the last few years. It was really tough before that. There was a pretty large bias against them and a lot of folks were less than welcoming. Some of us persisted, some didn't or simply never came out of the woodwork at all.

But in recent years, it has gotten much better. And I think now, more people who enjoy male preds and M/F are willing to join discussions. And some of us who identify as straight girls who like male preds no longer feel quite as alone as we used to. They are still niche preferences in the whole (especially when factoring in preferences for humanoid male preds), but now that more have surfaced, I think a lot of us feel as though our voices can be heard now and we can freely express our preferences and join discussions to talk about things we enjoy.

I can also tell you that during my persistence to join in discussions and make threads over the years, others who enjoy similar things have told me that they felt emboldened enough to come out of lurking and take part in things. And I think that in turn attracts new people in, as well, when they see that they're not as alone as they might have thought. And that their voices can be heard and their preferences are valid, too.

Also, I don't think the sexual part has anything to do with it. I absolutely love sexual aspects in vore scenarios.

As another note, as least for the ladies or players of lady characters, I think the silence also had something to do with the fact that there are people in the fetish who assume that every girl either is a pred, or is interested in female preds. I cannot tell you how many messages I have gotten here and on other sites over the years that, even as outspoken as I am about my prefs, still make that assumption about me. It can be a little discouraging, to say the least.

But as I explained, things have gotten a lot better. And I'm happy to see more people of these preferences taking active part in the community. : )