Romance is Part of Rape Culture
We in Romancelandia make a lot of the idea our genre is somehow singular, special. ‘By women, for women’ (which has rightly been pointed out as excluding the men, non-binary… Read more »
Tag Archives: feminism
Romance Has a Problem with Abortion
Abortion – the act of it and even the discussion of it – has traditionally been frowned upon in romance. There’s no denying it. I grew up reading romances with… Read more »
Some Guys Should Just STFU
Imagine your entire life you’ve been told to protect yourself from situations where strange men have access to your private parts. ‘Pull your skirt down’ ‘cross your legs’ ‘don’t flash… Read more »
Not This Shit Again (Still)
Here’s some news: Harlequin romance novel heroines have been owning their sexuality since the 80s—perhaps before, but my first-hand knowledge doesn’t go back further so I can’t confirm. I know… Read more »
Let’s Talk About How We Need To Talk To People Now
I’ve had a couple altercations in the last two months caused by some shit that was being said and my visceral dislike of the overall vibe of the dialogue. Just… Read more »
Ways I have betrayed feminism/women/myself
– In high school (and for some years after) I called girls who had been known to sleep around sluts because others were doing it – I’ve laughed along with… Read more »
Why Wonder Woman Made Me Cry
I never read comics when I was a kid. My introduction to Wonder Woman was the TV show starring Linda Carter that I used to LOVE. I was in awe… Read more »