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: romance novels
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 »
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 »
Now More Than Ever
I haven’t posted in a while. After my last diatribe, I felt somewhat spent and in no condition to put words into sentences. But I’ve been thinking a lot during… Read more »
5 Reasons Life is Not a Romance Novel
Just watched that Supernatural episode where the boys end up in an alternative reality where their lives are just a TV show called Supernatural and they can’t act and Castiel… Read more »