'What Do Women Want ' is such a common question that it inspired a Hollywood movie starring Mel Gibson . And the feminist writer Julie Burchill reckons that female sexuality has been suppressed and controlled for so long that they no longer have any idea what they want . In an article for the new issue of Loaded magazine , the columnist details the hypocrisies and strict demands that modern women demand of their boyfriends and husbands . Scroll down for video . Julie Burchill ( pictured ) believes that many women are unsure of what they want from a man because they have been controlled for so long . Julie told the publication : 'What [ men ] generally fear is women will want them for the wrong things . 'It ’ s women who are thought to be the soppy sex , but they are capable of great hard-headedness in matters of what is laughably known as The Heart . ' She continued : 'Most women want a man who makes them laugh , sadly , they often don ’ t see this goes two ways and men need to have fun as much as they do . 'Some women want a man to tick all the boxes – handsome , rich , great job – but would be outraged if men subjected them to a similar shopping list . ' Julie Burchill points out that some women claim to be too tired to have sex , but have enough energy to go out drinking with their friends ( Picture posed by models ) Ms Burchill , who is an ardent supporter of the female sex , revealed to the publication that one thing some women most definitely do not want is sex . She said : ' I know from personal experience that women tend to become sexually impervious to their husbands far more often and earlier than husbands do to their wives , . 'You ’ d think if a woman wanted to relax , or have a nice bit of Me Time , she could easily opt for a good old roll-around . 'But a lot of women aren ’ t interested in sex without making it into a huge performance number – they want romance . ' In many relationships , women lose interest in sex much quicker than the man ( Picture posed by models ) She continued : 'We ’ ve all heard about those broads in relationships who mysteriously stop shagging their Significant Other , claiming they “ haven ’ t got time for sex ” and , “ I ’ m too tired ” . 'How come they ’ re never too tired to get trashed on rosé wine with their mates on a Friday night , go to the garden centre early on a Saturday morning and spend every weekday on Mumsnet ? ' She continued : 'Maybe sex wouldn ’ t take so long and be so tiring if they didn ’ t demand the Ring Cycle equivalent of romance first ? ' The new issue of Loaded magazine . But the writer is n't taking a pop at women , in fact , far from it . She believes that the reason they are so conflicted in their desires is that they have been controlled as a sex for so long that their needs have desires have become muddled . She said : 'The way female sexuality has been corralled and controlled over the centuries would leave any poor s*d confused . 'Because of the disparity of opportunity and pay in the workplace for so long , women found the easiest way to advance themselves was through a man , and so the trapping and keeping of a husband become something most women put above all else . 'It takes a long time to heal from such strange and prolonged distortion of the self – hence the phenomenon of broads insisting they are “ strong women ” while buying books in which the sole point is the heroine being dominated by the hero . 'This historical injury explains why it ’ s still so hard , often , for men to understand what women want . ' I don ’ t even know . ' The new issue of Loaded is out now .
Julie believes many women are unsure of what they want in a man . The feminist writer says it is because they have been controlled for so long .