I think this certainly describes a few straight women who write/read gay novels, but not all. Of course, I'm no woman so I can't really judge!
I must say however that most of the best novels/stories I have read so far were written by a woman, so you certainly don't hear me complaining! (♥ Cia)
I think women spend more time thinking/writing about the emotional part in stories, while men tend to be focused on the physical part of love, and which does explain why one might get more sympathy for the characters.
Just my 2 cents ;o
And thanks for sharing the article!