With books like Twilight bringing this subject into national public debate in recent years, I've watched with interest as people weigh the pros and cons of fictional romance. Recently, I ran across a very interesting post on this subject written by a smart lady named Mel that is one of the best written and easiest to read I've come across in ages. Take a minute to check it out and let me know what you think.
Thursday, December 8
Romance Novels & Porn ... Two Sides of a Coin?
I used to read fiction at a fast clip - historical, sci-fi, fantasy, romance - pretty much anything. (Except Harlequins and their ilk. I couldn't get past the poor writing and dry predictability.)
But within a couple years of beginning to date my now-husband, I made the switch to reading largely non-fiction. Being in a real relationship opened my eyes to how terribly skewed a perspective romance novels (of any kind) create in a reader's mind.
With books like Twilight bringing this subject into national public debate in recent years, I've watched with interest as people weigh the pros and cons of fictional romance. Recently, I ran across a very interesting post on this subject written by a smart lady named Mel that is one of the best written and easiest to read I've come across in ages. Take a minute to check it out and let me know what you think.
Do you think romance novels are a woman's equivalent of porn?
With books like Twilight bringing this subject into national public debate in recent years, I've watched with interest as people weigh the pros and cons of fictional romance. Recently, I ran across a very interesting post on this subject written by a smart lady named Mel that is one of the best written and easiest to read I've come across in ages. Take a minute to check it out and let me know what you think.
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